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Pankratov vs Adams

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PankratovWinner
79.8

Pankratov wins: Peak

Adams
79.7

Adams wins: Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Denis Pankratov
79.8

Pankratov leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won both butterfly titles in Atlanta 1996 with a world record in the 100 m.

1. Denis Pankratov
79.8
2. Cammile Adams
79.7

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 season
1. 🇷🇺 Denis Pankratov5 seasons played · career day 1,826408 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Cammile Adams5 seasons played · career day 1,825360 major golds
-11.8% vs Pankratov at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇷🇺 Pankratov0064136310690
🇺🇸 Adams0050111360490

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricPankratovRetiredAdamsRetired
Olympic gold medals2
Olympic medals3
World Championship golds2
World records set5
European Championship golds6
Pan Pacific titles1
World Championship medals1
Olympic finals2
US titles4
NCAA titles1
Dominance w25%7878
Peak w20%9088
Longevity w20%7070
Honours w20%8080
Statistics w15%8284

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GOAT Rank · the data
Pankratov79.8
Adams79.7
The people
Pankratov
Adams

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