Who is better, van Bentum or Meyer?
Conny van Bentum leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Debbie Meyer — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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van Bentum vs Meyer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Conny van Bentum and Debbie Meyer level at 84.4. Conny van Bentum leads on Longevity. Debbie Meyer leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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van BentumWinner
84.4van Bentum wins: Longevity
Meyer
84.4Meyer wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Conny van Bentum
84.4
van Bentum leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Conny van Bentum
2. Debbie Meyer
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. 🇺🇸 Debbie Meyer5 seasons played · career day 1,825436 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Conny van Bentum5 seasons played · career day 1,826323 major golds
-25.9% vs Meyer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 van Bentum | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 244 | 668 |
| 🇺🇸 Meyer | 0 | 0 | 80 | 176 | 436 | 496 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | van BentumRetired | MeyerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 5 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Dutch titles | 20 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| Individual Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World records set | — | 15 |
| US national titles | — | 19 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
van Bentum84.4
Meyer84.4
FAQ
Where does Meyer beat van Bentum?
Meyer scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. van Bentum leads on longevity.
How is the van Bentum vs Meyer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. van Bentum: 84.4, Meyer: 84.4.
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