Who is better, McKeon or Salnikov?
Vladimir Salnikov leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.0 for Emma McKeon — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McKeon vs Salnikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Vladimir Salnikov above Emma McKeon: 87.1 vs 87.0. Vladimir Salnikov leads on Dominance, Longevity. Emma McKeon leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SalnikovWinner
87.1Salnikov wins: Dominance, Longevity
McKeon
87.0McKeon wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Vladimir Salnikov
87.1
Salnikov leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vladimir Salnikov
2. Emma McKeon
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. 🇦🇺 Emma McKeon5 seasons played · career day 2,55622 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Vladimir Salnikov5 seasons played · career day 2,19114 major golds
-36.4% vs McKeon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 McKeon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 🇷🇺 Salnikov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 |
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
Salnikov87.1
McKeon87.0
FAQ
Where does McKeon beat Salnikov?
McKeon scores higher on honours. Salnikov leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the McKeon vs Salnikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McKeon: 87.0, Salnikov: 87.1.
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