Who is better, Danesi or Ross?
Anna Danesi leads with a GOAT score of 87.7 against 87.6 for April Ross — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Danesi vs Ross
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Anna Danesi above April Ross: 87.7 vs 87.6. Anna Danesi leads on Honours, Statistics, Peak. April Ross leads on Longevity.
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DanesiWinner
87.7Danesi wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ross
87.6Ross wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Anna Danesi
87.7
Danesi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anna Danesi
2. April Ross
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. 🇮🇹 Anna Danesi5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 April Ross5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 titles
-96.6% vs Danesi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Danesi | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 326 | 680 |
| 🇺🇸 Ross | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DanesiActive | RossRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 1 |
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| Nations League titles | 2 | — |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Italian league titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World Tour titles | — | 30 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Danesi87.7
Ross87.6
FAQ
Where does Ross beat Danesi?
Ross scores higher on longevity. Danesi leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Danesi vs Ross score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Danesi: 87.7, Ross: 87.6.
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