Who is better, Pellegrini or Brienesse?
Federica Pellegrini leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.3 for Karin Brienesse — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pellegrini vs Brienesse
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Federica Pellegrini above Karin Brienesse: 83.4 vs 83.3. Federica Pellegrini leads on Longevity. Karin Brienesse leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics.
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PellegriniWinner
83.4Pellegrini wins: Longevity
Brienesse
83.3Brienesse wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Federica Pellegrini
83.4
Pellegrini leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Federica Pellegrini
2. Karin Brienesse
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. 🇳🇱 Karin Brienesse5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Federica Pellegrini5 seasons played · career day 2,19116 major golds
-95.3% vs Brienesse at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Pellegrini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 26 |
| 🇳🇱 Brienesse | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 338 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PellegriniRetired | BrienesseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World titles | 6 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | 1 |
| World records | 11 | — |
| European titles | 13 | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| Dutch titles | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pellegrini83.4
Brienesse83.3
FAQ
Where does Brienesse beat Pellegrini?
Brienesse scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Pellegrini leads on longevity.
How is the Pellegrini vs Brienesse score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pellegrini: 83.4, Brienesse: 83.3.
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