Van Almsick vs Popov
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Van Almsick wins: Peak, Statistics
Popov wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Van Almsick leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Ten-time Olympic medallist and the 200 m freestyle world record holder from 2002.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Van Almsick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.9 | 478.7 | 960.1 |
| 🇷🇺 Popov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.3 | 87.64 | 175.84 |
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 | Van AlmsickRetired | PopovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 10 | 9 |
| World Championship golds | 3 | 6 |
| European titles | 18 | — |
| 200 m freestyle world records | 2 | — |
| 200 m freestyle best | 118 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| World records | — | 4 |
| 50 m freestyle best (s) | — | 21.64 |
| European golds | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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