Who is better, Beardsley or Barratt?
Craig Beardsley leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.4 for Holly Barratt — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beardsley vs Barratt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Craig Beardsley above Holly Barratt: 80.5 vs 80.4. Craig Beardsley leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Holly Barratt leads on Longevity.
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BeardsleyWinner
80.5Beardsley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Barratt
80.4Barratt wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Craig Beardsley
80.5
Beardsley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Craig Beardsley
2. Holly Barratt
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. 🇺🇸 Craig Beardsley5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Holly Barratt5 seasons played · career day 1,825272 major golds
-27.1% vs Beardsley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Beardsley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 124 | 373 | 428 |
| 🇦🇺 Barratt | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 272 | 575 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeardsleyRetired | BarrattRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World records set | 2 | — |
| Pan American titles | 1 | — |
| US titles | 5 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| World ranking number ones | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth medals | — | 2 |
| Australian titles | — | 4 |
| Short-course world medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Beardsley80.5
Barratt80.4
FAQ
Where does Barratt beat Beardsley?
Barratt scores higher on longevity. Beardsley leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Beardsley vs Barratt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beardsley: 80.5, Barratt: 80.4.
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