Who is better, Walsh or Quadarella?
Simona Quadarella leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.1 for Gretchen Walsh — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walsh vs Quadarella
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Simona Quadarella above Gretchen Walsh: 82.2 vs 82.1. Simona Quadarella leads on Longevity. Gretchen Walsh leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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QuadarellaWinner
82.2Quadarella wins: Longevity
Walsh
82.1Walsh wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Simona Quadarella
82.2
Quadarella leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Simona Quadarella
2. Gretchen Walsh
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. 🇺🇸 Gretchen Walsh5 seasons played · career day 1,825420 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Simona Quadarella5 seasons played · career day 1,825383 major golds
-8.8% vs Walsh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Walsh | 0 | 0 | 64 | 142 | 420 | 420 |
| 🇮🇹 Quadarella | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 383 | 733 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WalshActive | QuadarellaActive |
|---|---|---|
| World records | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 6 | 2 |
| NCAA titles | 10 | — |
| Global finals contested | 10 | 12 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 7 |
| Italian records | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Quadarella82.2
Walsh82.1
FAQ
Where does Walsh beat Quadarella?
Walsh scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Quadarella leads on longevity.
How is the Walsh vs Quadarella score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walsh: 82.1, Quadarella: 82.2.
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