Who is better, Anderson or Buddemeyer?
Melanie Buddemeyer leads with a GOAT score of 77.2 against 77.0 for Freya Anderson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs Buddemeyer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Melanie Buddemeyer above Freya Anderson: 77.2 vs 77.0. Melanie Buddemeyer leads on Honours, Dominance. Freya Anderson leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics.
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BuddemeyerWinner
77.2Buddemeyer wins: Dominance, Honours
Anderson
77.0Anderson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Melanie Buddemeyer
77.2
Buddemeyer leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Melanie Buddemeyer
2. Freya Anderson
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. 🇺🇸 Melanie Buddemeyer5 seasons played · career day 1,826345 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Freya Anderson5 seasons played · career day 2,19129 major golds
-91.6% vs Buddemeyer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 44 |
| 🇺🇸 Buddemeyer | 0 | 0 | 58 | 133 | 295 | 345 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonActive | BuddemeyerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 4 | 1 |
| European titles | 5 | — |
| Commonwealth medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games appearances | 2 | — |
| United States titles | — | 2 |
| Pan American medals | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| National records | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buddemeyer77.2
Anderson77.0
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Buddemeyer?
Anderson scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Buddemeyer leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Anderson vs Buddemeyer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 77.0, Buddemeyer: 77.2.
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