Who is better, Burdisso or Apple?
Federico Burdisso leads with a GOAT score of 74.5 against 74.1 for Zach Apple — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burdisso vs Apple
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Federico Burdisso above Zach Apple: 74.5 vs 74.1. Federico Burdisso leads on Longevity. Zach Apple leads on Peak.
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BurdissoWinner
74.5Burdisso wins: Longevity
Apple
74.1Apple wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Federico Burdisso
74.5
Burdisso leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Federico Burdisso
2. Zach Apple
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. 🇺🇸 Zach Apple5 seasons played · career day 2,19126 major golds
-95.5% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Apple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 30 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurdissoActive | AppleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| World Junior titles | 1 | — |
| 200 m butterfly best | 114.45 | — |
| Olympic Games | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic Games appearances | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Relay world records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burdisso74.5
Apple74.1
FAQ
Where does Apple beat Burdisso?
Apple scores higher on peak. Burdisso leads on longevity.
How is the Burdisso vs Apple score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burdisso: 74.5, Apple: 74.1.
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