Who is better, Bonnet or Gould?
Charlotte Bonnet leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.9 for Shane Gould — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bonnet vs Gould
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Charlotte Bonnet and Shane Gould level at 80.9. Charlotte Bonnet leads on Longevity. Shane Gould leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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BonnetWinner
80.9Bonnet wins: Longevity
Gould
80.9Gould wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Charlotte Bonnet
80.9
Bonnet leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Charlotte Bonnet
2. Shane Gould
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. 🇦🇺 Shane Gould3 seasons played · career day 1,09513 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Charlotte Bonnet5 seasons played · career day 2,19011 major golds
-15.4% vs Gould at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Bonnet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 🇦🇺 Gould | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BonnetActive | GouldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European golds | 4 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| French records | 5 | — |
| 200 m freestyle best | 154.44 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| World records | — | 11 |
| Simultaneous freestyle world records | — | 5 |
| Age at retirement | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 46 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bonnet80.9
Gould80.9
FAQ
Where does Gould beat Bonnet?
Gould scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Bonnet leads on longevity.
How is the Bonnet vs Gould score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bonnet: 80.9, Gould: 80.9.
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