Who is better, Atkinson or Biedermann?
Paul Biedermann leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.4 for Alia Atkinson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Atkinson vs Biedermann
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Paul Biedermann above Alia Atkinson: 86.5 vs 86.4. Paul Biedermann leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Alia Atkinson leads on Longevity.
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BiedermannWinner
86.5Biedermann wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Atkinson
86.4Atkinson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Paul Biedermann
86.5
Biedermann leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paul Biedermann
2. Alia Atkinson
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. 🇩🇪 Paul Biedermann5 seasons played · career day 1,826331 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Alia Atkinson5 seasons played · career day 2,55617 major golds
-94.9% vs Biedermann at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
| 🇩🇪 Biedermann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 101 | 244 | 673 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AtkinsonRetired | BiedermannRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Short-course world titles | 5 | — |
| World records | 3 | — |
| Olympic Games appearances | 5 | — |
| Short-course world medals | 11 | — |
| Career span in years | 20 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 5 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| German titles | — | 25 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Biedermann86.5
Atkinson86.4
FAQ
Where does Atkinson beat Biedermann?
Atkinson scores higher on longevity. Biedermann leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Atkinson vs Biedermann score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Atkinson: 86.4, Biedermann: 86.5.
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