Who is better, Burdisso or Arnarson?
Federico Burdisso leads with a GOAT score of 74.5 against 74.0 for Örn Arnarson — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burdisso vs Arnarson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Federico Burdisso above Örn Arnarson: 74.5 vs 74.0. Federico Burdisso leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Örn Arnarson leads on Longevity.
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BurdissoWinner
74.5Burdisso wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Arnarson
74.0Arnarson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Federico Burdisso
74.5
Burdisso leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Federico Burdisso
2. Örn Arnarson
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. 🇮🇹 Federico Burdisso5 seasons played · career day 1,825577.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇸 Örn Arnarson5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 major golds
-36.6% vs Burdisso at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Burdisso | 0 | 0 | 117 | 233 | 577.55 | 924.35 |
| 🇮🇸 Arnarson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 708 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurdissoActive | ArnarsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| World Junior titles | 1 | — |
| 200 m butterfly best | 114.45 | — |
| Olympic Games | 2 | — |
| European short course titles | — | 2 |
| European long course medals | — | 1 |
| Icelandic records | — | 20 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Years at the top level | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burdisso74.5
Arnarson74.0
FAQ
Where does Arnarson beat Burdisso?
Arnarson scores higher on longevity. Burdisso leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Burdisso vs Arnarson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burdisso: 74.5, Arnarson: 74.0.
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