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Belton vs Gross

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Gross above Janine Belton: 90.3 vs 31.3. Michael Gross leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours.

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GrossWinner
90.3

Gross wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics

Belton
31.3

Belton wins: no category outright

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Michael Gross
90.3

Gross leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.

Belton — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.

1. Michael Gross
90.3
2. Janine Belton
Pending verification

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. 🇩🇪 Michael Gross5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Janine Belton0 seasons played0 major golds
-100.0% vs Gross at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇬🇧 Belton000000
🇩🇪 Gross00691222

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricBeltonRetiredGrossRetired
Olympic gold medals—3
Olympic medals—6
World Championship titles—5
European titles—13
World records set—12
Dominance w25%31.290
Peak w20%33.294
Longevity w20%29.284
Honours w20%32.292
Statistics w15%30.292

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Gross90.3
Belton31.3
The people
Belton
Gross

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FAQ

Who is better, Belton or Gross?

Michael Gross leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 31.3 for Janine Belton — a gap of 59.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Belton beat Gross?

Belton does not lead any of the five categories; Gross is ahead or level on all of them.

How is the Belton vs Gross score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belton: 31.3, Gross: 90.3.

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