Who is better, Larsson or Chadwick?
Gunnar Larsson leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.6 for Michael Chadwick — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Larsson vs Chadwick
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gunnar Larsson and Michael Chadwick level at 81.6. Gunnar Larsson leads on Dominance, Peak. Michael Chadwick leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics.
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LarssonWinner
81.6Larsson wins: Dominance, Peak
Chadwick
81.6Chadwick wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Gunnar Larsson
81.6
Larsson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gunnar Larsson
2. Michael Chadwick
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. 🇺🇸 Michael Chadwick5 seasons played · career day 1,825358 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Gunnar Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 major golds
-98.3% vs Chadwick at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 🇺🇸 Chadwick | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 358 | 610 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LarssonRetired | ChadwickRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| European Championship golds | 4 | — |
| World records | 3 | — |
| Olympic finals | 4 | — |
| Swedish records | 30 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American medals | — | 2 |
| NCAA All-America honours | — | 8 |
| United States titles | — | 2 |
| Relay finals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Larsson81.6
Chadwick81.6
FAQ
Where does Chadwick beat Larsson?
Chadwick scores higher on honours, statistics, longevity. Larsson leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Larsson vs Chadwick score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Larsson: 81.6, Chadwick: 81.6.
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