Who is better, Popov or Van Almsick?
Alexander Popov leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 88.0 for Franziska van Almsick — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Popov vs Van Almsick
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alexander Popov and Franziska van Almsick level at 88.0. Alexander Popov leads on Dominance. Franziska van Almsick leads on Statistics, Peak.
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PopovWinner
88.0Popov wins: Dominance
Van Almsick
88.0Van Almsick wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Alexander Popov
88.0
Popov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alexander Popov
2. Franziska van Almsick
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. 🇩🇪 Franziska van Almsick5 seasons played · career day 2,191599.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Alexander Popov5 seasons played · career day 2,190109.5 major golds
-81.7% vs Van Almsick at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Popov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 87.64 | 175.84 |
| 🇩🇪 Van Almsick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.9 | 478.7 | 960.1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PopovRetired | Van AlmsickRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 9 | 10 |
| World Championship golds | 6 | 3 |
| World records | 4 | — |
| 50 m freestyle best (s) | 21.64 | — |
| European golds | 21 | — |
| European titles | — | 18 |
| 200 m freestyle world records | — | 2 |
| 200 m freestyle best | — | 118 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Popov88.0
Van Almsick88.0
FAQ
Where does Van Almsick beat Popov?
Van Almsick scores higher on peak, statistics. Popov leads on dominance.
How is the Popov vs Van Almsick score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Popov: 88.0, Van Almsick: 88.0.
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