Anderson vs Irie
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Irie wins: Longevity
Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Irie leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Triple medallist in London 2012 and a long-standing Asian backstroke record holder.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 363 | 418 |
| 🇯🇵 Irie | 0 | 0 | 70 | 154 | 324 | 748 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | IrieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| World University Games titles | 2 | — |
| US national medals | 3 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 6 |
| Asian records set | — | 5 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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