Who is better, Aboimov or Ledecky?
Katie Ledecky leads with a GOAT score of 94.8 against 23.0 for Viktor Aboimov — a gap of 71.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aboimov vs Ledecky
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Katie Ledecky above Viktor Aboimov: 94.8 vs 23.0. Katie Ledecky leads on Statistics, Dominance, Longevity.
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LedeckyWinner
94.8Ledecky wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Aboimov
23.0Aboimov wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky
94.8
Ledecky leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Aboimov — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Katie Ledecky
2. Viktor Aboimov
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 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Katie Ledecky636 major golds
7 seasons by age 21 · 90.9 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Aboimov — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, 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
Ledecky94.8
Aboimov23.0
FAQ
Where does Aboimov beat Ledecky?
Aboimov does not lead any of the five categories; Ledecky is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Aboimov vs Ledecky score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aboimov: 23.0, Ledecky: 94.8.
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