Who is better, Fraser or Otto?
Dawn Fraser leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.8 for Kristin Otto — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fraser vs Otto
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dawn Fraser and Kristin Otto level at 86.8. Dawn Fraser leads on Longevity. Kristin Otto leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
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FraserWinner
86.8Fraser wins: Longevity
Otto
86.8Otto wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Dawn Fraser
86.8
Fraser leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dawn Fraser
2. Kristin Otto
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. 🇦🇺 Dawn Fraser5 seasons played · career day 2,191304.2 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Kristin Otto5 seasons played · career day 1,82525 major golds
-91.8% vs Fraser at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 244.3 | 481.7 |
| 🇩🇪 Otto | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 39 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FraserRetired | OttoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | 6 |
| Olympic medals | 8 | — |
| World records | 39 | 7 |
| Consecutive Olympic titles | 3 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | 6 | — |
| 100 m freestyle best (s) | 58.9 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 7 |
| Golds at one Games | — | 6 |
| European titles | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fraser86.8
Otto86.8
FAQ
Where does Otto beat Fraser?
Otto scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Fraser leads on longevity.
How is the Fraser vs Otto score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fraser: 86.8, Otto: 86.8.
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