Baron vs Battistelli
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Baron wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Battistelli wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Baron leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won Sweden's 100m backstroke Olympic gold in Moscow 1980.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Baron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 🇮🇹 Battistelli | 0 | 0 | 262 | 521 | 1,291.5 | 2,332.5 |
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 | BaronRetired | BattistelliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| European medals | 2 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| Swedish records | 10 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 3 |
| 400 m medley best | — | 256 |
| Olympic Games | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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