Who is better, Baumann or Paltrinieri?
Gregorio Paltrinieri leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.8 for Alex Baumann — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baumann vs Paltrinieri
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gregorio Paltrinieri above Alex Baumann: 87.9 vs 87.8. Gregorio Paltrinieri leads on Longevity. Alex Baumann leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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PaltrinieriWinner
87.9Paltrinieri wins: Longevity
Baumann
87.8Baumann wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Gregorio Paltrinieri
87.9
Paltrinieri leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gregorio Paltrinieri
2. Alex Baumann
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇦 Alex Baumann5 seasons played · career day 1,825315 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Gregorio Paltrinieri5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
-96.2% vs Baumann at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Baumann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 315 | 643 |
| 🇮🇹 Paltrinieri | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 25 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaumannRetired | PaltrinieriActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | 1 |
| World records set | 4 | — |
| Commonwealth titles | 4 | — |
| Pan American titles | 2 | — |
| Canadian titles | 38 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 7 |
| European Championship golds | — | 15 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Paltrinieri87.9
Baumann87.8
FAQ
Where does Baumann beat Paltrinieri?
Baumann scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Paltrinieri leads on longevity.
How is the Baumann vs Paltrinieri score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baumann: 87.8, Paltrinieri: 87.9.
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