Who is better, Braunleder or Jacoby?
Dirk Braunleder leads with a GOAT score of 76.3 against 76.2 for Lydia Jacoby — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Braunleder vs Jacoby
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dirk Braunleder above Lydia Jacoby: 76.3 vs 76.2. Dirk Braunleder leads on Longevity, Statistics. Lydia Jacoby leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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BraunlederWinner
76.3Braunleder wins: Longevity, Statistics
Jacoby
76.2Jacoby wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Dirk Braunleder
76.3
Braunleder leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dirk Braunleder
2. Lydia Jacoby
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. 🇺🇸 Lydia Jacoby5 seasons played · career day 1,825402 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Dirk Braunleder5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 major golds
-13.9% vs Jacoby at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Braunleder | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 346 | 591 |
| 🇺🇸 Jacoby | 0 | 0 | 62 | 142 | 402 | 556 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BraunlederRetired | JacobyActive |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| German titles | 5 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 2 | — |
| National records | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| American junior records | — | 2 |
| Global finals contested | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Braunleder76.3
Jacoby76.2
FAQ
Where does Jacoby beat Braunleder?
Jacoby scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Braunleder leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Braunleder vs Jacoby score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Braunleder: 76.3, Jacoby: 76.2.
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