Who is better, Douglas or Lupulesku?
Desmond Douglas leads with a GOAT score of 80.6 against 80.5 for Ilija Lupulesku — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Douglas vs Lupulesku
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Desmond Douglas above Ilija Lupulesku: 80.6 vs 80.5. Desmond Douglas leads on Longevity. Ilija Lupulesku leads on Honours, Statistics.
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DouglasWinner
80.6Douglas wins: Longevity
Lupulesku
80.5Lupulesku wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Desmond Douglas
80.6
Douglas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Desmond Douglas
2. Ilija Lupulesku
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. 🇬🇧 Desmond Douglas5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇸 Ilija Lupulesku5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 titles
-7.7% vs Douglas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Douglas | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 336 | 700 |
| 🇷🇸 Lupulesku | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 310 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DouglasRetired | LupuleskuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| English national titles | 11 | — |
| European medals | 3 | — |
| Commonwealth Championship golds | 5 | — |
| Career high European ranking | 1 | — |
| Years at the top level | 21 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| European Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 4 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Douglas80.6
Lupulesku80.5
FAQ
Where does Lupulesku beat Douglas?
Lupulesku scores higher on honours, statistics. Douglas leads on longevity.
How is the Douglas vs Lupulesku score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Douglas: 80.6, Lupulesku: 80.5.
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