Bunaciu vs Ahmann-Leighton
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Bunaciu wins: Longevity
Ahmann-Leighton wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Bunaciu leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. European backstroke champion and a multiple world championship medallist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Bunaciu | 0 | 0 | 136 | 270.5 | 668.7 | 1,204.4 |
| 🇺🇸 Ahmann-Leighton | 0 | 0 | 60.4 | 120 | 297.04 | 297.04 |
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 | BunaciuRetired | Ahmann-LeightonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games | 2 | — |
| 200 m backstroke best | 132.2 | — |
| National titles | 20 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| NCAA titles | — | 7 |
| 100 m butterfly best | — | 58.74 |
| US national titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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