Who is better, Deng or Póta?
Deng Yaping leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 82.4 for Georgina Póta — a gap of 9.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Deng vs Póta
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Deng Yaping above Georgina Póta: 91.4 vs 82.4. Deng Yaping leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Georgina Póta leads on Longevity.
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DengWinner
91.4Deng wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Póta
82.4Póta wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Deng Yaping
91.4
Deng leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Póta — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Deng Yaping
2. Georgina Póta
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇨🇳 Deng Yaping57 titles
6 seasons by age 21 · 9.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Póta — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | DengRetired | PótaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| World titles | 18 | — |
| Years at No. 1 | 8 | — |
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Singles world titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons at elite level | 10 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Hungarian titles | — | 12 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 4 |
| World ranking peak | — | 18 |
| European team medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 97 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 97 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Deng91.4
Póta82.4
FAQ
Where does Póta beat Deng?
Póta scores higher on longevity. Deng leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Deng vs Póta score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Deng: 91.4, Póta: 82.4.
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