Who is better, Costa or Buldakova?
Lyudmila Buldakova leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 26.9 for Nyeme Costa — a gap of 62.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Costa vs Buldakova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lyudmila Buldakova above Nyeme Costa: 89.6 vs 26.9. Lyudmila Buldakova leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics.
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BuldakovaWinner
89.6Buldakova wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Costa
26.9Costa wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Lyudmila Buldakova
89.6
Buldakova leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Costa — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Lyudmila Buldakova
2. Nyeme Costa
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. 🇷🇺 Lyudmila Buldakova5 seasons played · career day 1,826360 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Nyeme Costa0 seasons played0 titles
-100.0% vs Buldakova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇷🇺 Buldakova | 0 | 0 | 60 | 126 | 276 | 717 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buldakova89.6
Costa26.9
FAQ
Where does Costa beat Buldakova?
Costa does not lead any of the five categories; Buldakova is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Costa vs Buldakova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Costa: 26.9, Buldakova: 89.6.
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