Who is better, Gardini or Sokolova?
Andrea Gardini leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 86.0 for Lyubov Sokolova — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gardini vs Sokolova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Andrea Gardini and Lyubov Sokolova level at 86.0. Andrea Gardini leads on Dominance, Statistics. Lyubov Sokolova leads on Longevity.
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GardiniWinner
86.0Gardini wins: Dominance, Statistics
Sokolova
86.0Sokolova wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Andrea Gardini
86.0
Gardini leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andrea Gardini
2. Lyubov Sokolova
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. 🇷🇺 Lyubov Sokolova5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Andrea Gardini5 seasons played · career day 1,8269 titles
-97.4% vs Sokolova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Gardini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 🇷🇺 Sokolova | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 346 | 718 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GardiniRetired | SokolovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| World League titles | 7 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| European titles | 3 | 4 |
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Grand Prix titles | — | 2 |
| Years with the national team | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gardini86.0
Sokolova86.0
FAQ
Where does Sokolova beat Gardini?
Sokolova scores higher on longevity. Gardini leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Gardini vs Sokolova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gardini: 86.0, Sokolova: 86.0.
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