Who is better, Baranov or Buldakova?
Lyudmila Buldakova leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 23.8 for Sergei Baranov — a gap of 65.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baranov vs Buldakova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lyudmila Buldakova above Sergei Baranov: 89.6 vs 23.8. Lyudmila Buldakova leads on Peak, Statistics, Honours.
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BuldakovaWinner
89.6Buldakova wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Baranov
23.8Baranov wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Lyudmila Buldakova
89.6
Buldakova leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Baranov — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Lyudmila Buldakova
2. Sergei Baranov
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. 🇷🇺 Sergei Baranov0 seasons played0 titles
-100.0% vs Buldakova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Baranov | 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.
| Metric | BaranovRetired | BuldakovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 4 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 24.1 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 26.1 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 19.7 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 27.5 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 20.7 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buldakova89.6
Baranov23.8
FAQ
Where does Baranov beat Buldakova?
Baranov does not lead any of the five categories; Buldakova is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Baranov vs Buldakova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baranov: 23.8, Buldakova: 89.6.
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