Who is better, Buschschulte or Lochte?
Antje Buschschulte leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.1 for Ryan Lochte — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Buschschulte vs Lochte
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Antje Buschschulte above Ryan Lochte: 86.3 vs 86.1. Antje Buschschulte leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics. Ryan Lochte leads on Dominance, Honours.
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BuschschulteWinner
86.3Buschschulte wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Lochte
86.1Lochte wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Antje Buschschulte
86.3
Buschschulte leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antje Buschschulte
2. Ryan Lochte
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. 🇺🇸 Ryan Lochte5 seasons played · career day 1,826582.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Antje Buschschulte5 seasons played · career day 1,825256 major golds
-56.1% vs Lochte at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Buschschulte | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 256 | 560 |
| 🇺🇸 Lochte | 0 | 0 | 118 | 235 | 467.3 | 1,040.97 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BuschschulteRetired | LochteRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 7 | 12 |
| European titles | 9 | — |
| World Championship medals | 8 | 39 |
| Olympic Games contested | 4 | — |
| German titles | 40 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 6 |
| World Championship golds | — | 18 |
| World records | — | 3 |
| 200 m medley record (s) | — | 114 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buschschulte86.3
Lochte86.1
FAQ
Where does Lochte beat Buschschulte?
Lochte scores higher on dominance, honours. Buschschulte leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Buschschulte vs Lochte score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Buschschulte: 86.3, Lochte: 86.1.
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