Who is better, Dale Oen or Guy?
Alexander Dale Oen leads with a GOAT score of 79.9 against 79.9 for James Guy — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dale Oen vs Guy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alexander Dale Oen and James Guy level at 79.9. Alexander Dale Oen leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. James Guy leads on Longevity.
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Dale OenWinner
79.9Dale Oen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Guy
79.9Guy wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Alexander Dale Oen
79.9
Dale Oen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alexander Dale Oen
2. James Guy
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. 🇬🇧 James Guy5 seasons played · career day 1,825406 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇴 Alexander Dale Oen5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 major golds
-15.8% vs Guy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Dale Oen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 342 | 704 |
| 🇬🇧 Guy | 0 | 0 | 68 | 160 | 406 | 758 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Dale OenRetired | GuyActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | 5 |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| Norwegian records | 10 | — |
| Global finals contested | 8 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 5 |
| Commonwealth Games medals | — | 5 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dale Oen79.9
Guy79.9
FAQ
Where does Guy beat Dale Oen?
Guy scores higher on longevity. Dale Oen leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Dale Oen vs Guy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dale Oen: 79.9, Guy: 79.9.
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