Who is better, Freeman or Lewis?
Cathy Freeman leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.4 for Denise Lewis — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Freeman vs Lewis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cathy Freeman above Denise Lewis: 82.6 vs 82.4. Cathy Freeman leads on Statistics, Peak. Denise Lewis leads on Longevity.
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FreemanWinner
82.6Freeman wins: Peak, Statistics
Lewis
82.4Lewis wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Cathy Freeman
82.6
Freeman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cathy Freeman
2. Denise Lewis
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. 🇬🇧 Denise Lewis5 seasons played · career day 1,826347 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Cathy Freeman5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 major golds
-96.8% vs Lewis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Freeman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 🇬🇧 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 263 | 707 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FreemanRetired | LewisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 3 | — |
| 400m best (sec) | 48.63 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 2 |
| Personal best points | — | 6,831 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Freeman82.6
Lewis82.4
FAQ
Where does Lewis beat Freeman?
Lewis scores higher on longevity. Freeman leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Freeman vs Lewis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Freeman: 82.6, Lewis: 82.4.
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