Who is better, Bangué or Van Balkom?
Frédérique Bangué leads with a GOAT score of 79.5 against 79.4 for Patrick van Balkom — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bangué vs Van Balkom
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frédérique Bangué above Patrick van Balkom: 79.5 vs 79.4. Frédérique Bangué leads on Dominance, Peak. Patrick van Balkom leads on Longevity.
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BanguéWinner
79.5Bangué wins: Dominance, Peak
Van Balkom
79.4Van Balkom wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Frédérique Bangué
79.5
Bangué leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frédérique Bangué
2. Patrick van Balkom
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. 🇫🇷 Frédérique Bangué5 seasons played · career day 1,825332 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Patrick van Balkom5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 major golds
-4.8% vs Bangué at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Bangué | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 332 | 628 |
| 🇳🇱 Van Balkom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 642 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BanguéRetired | Van BalkomRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| French titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | 2 |
| Relay finals | 5 | — |
| Dutch titles | — | 8 |
| Personal best 200 m (s) | — | 20.51 |
| National records | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bangué79.5
Van Balkom79.4
FAQ
Where does Van Balkom beat Bangué?
Van Balkom scores higher on longevity. Bangué leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Bangué vs Van Balkom score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bangué: 79.5, Van Balkom: 79.4.
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