Who is better, Abe or Waldner?
Jan-Ove Waldner leads with a GOAT score of 94.1 against 19.3 for Hiroyuki Abe — a gap of 74.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Abe vs Waldner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jan-Ove Waldner above Hiroyuki Abe: 94.1 vs 19.3. Jan-Ove Waldner leads on Longevity, Peak, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WaldnerWinner
94.1Waldner wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Abe
19.3Abe wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Jan-Ove Waldner
94.1
Waldner leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Abe — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Jan-Ove Waldner
2. Hiroyuki Abe
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 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇸🇪 Jan-Ove Waldner3 titles
1 season by age 22 · 3 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Abe — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Waldner94.1
Abe19.3
FAQ
Where does Abe beat Waldner?
Abe does not lead any of the five categories; Waldner is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Abe vs Waldner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Abe: 19.3, Waldner: 94.1.
What do you think?
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