Who is better, Amelin or Barnes?
Anatoly Amelin leads with a GOAT score of 83.7 against 83.6 for Pinkie Barnes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Amelin vs Barnes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Anatoly Amelin above Pinkie Barnes: 83.7 vs 83.6. Anatoly Amelin leads on Dominance, Peak. Pinkie Barnes leads on Longevity.
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AmelinWinner
83.7Amelin wins: Dominance, Peak
Barnes
83.6Barnes wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Anatoly Amelin
83.7
Amelin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anatoly Amelin
2. Pinkie Barnes
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. 🇷🇺 Anatoly Amelin5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Pinkie Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 titles
-0.6% vs Amelin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Amelin | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 338 | 672 |
| 🇬🇧 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 686 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AmelinRetired | BarnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 3 | 3 |
| European Championship medals | 4 | — |
| Soviet titles | 5 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 5 | 8 |
| European team titles | 1 | — |
| English titles | — | 4 |
| Corbillon Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Seasons on the national team | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Amelin83.7
Barnes83.6
FAQ
Where does Barnes beat Amelin?
Barnes scores higher on longevity. Amelin leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Amelin vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Amelin: 83.7, Barnes: 83.6.
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