Brigitha vs Wilkie
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Brigitha wins: Longevity, Statistics
Wilkie wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Brigitha leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First Black swimmer to win Olympic medals, with two bronzes in 1976.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Brigitha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 48 |
| 🇬🇧 Wilkie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BrigithaRetired | WilkieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 4 | — |
| European titles | 4 | — |
| World records (short course) | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 2 |
| World records | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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