Who is better, Caldwell or Borodin?
Hilary Caldwell leads with a GOAT score of 72.9 against 71.7 for Ilya Borodin — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Caldwell vs Borodin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hilary Caldwell above Ilya Borodin: 72.9 vs 71.7. Hilary Caldwell leads on Longevity, Honours. Ilya Borodin leads on Peak.
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CaldwellWinner
72.9Caldwell wins: Longevity, Honours
Borodin
71.7Borodin wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Hilary Caldwell
72.9
Caldwell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hilary Caldwell
2. Ilya Borodin
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. 🇷🇺 Ilya Borodin5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Hilary Caldwell5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 major golds
-11.7% vs Borodin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Caldwell | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 698 |
| 🇷🇺 Borodin | 0 | 0 | 62 | 140 | 392 | 538 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CaldwellRetired | BorodinActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Pan American Games medals | 2 | — |
| Canadian national titles | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| European junior titles | — | 3 |
| Personal best 400 IM (min) | — | 4.095 |
| National titles | — | 4 |
| World junior records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Caldwell72.9
Borodin71.7
FAQ
Where does Borodin beat Caldwell?
Borodin scores higher on peak. Caldwell leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Caldwell vs Borodin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Caldwell: 72.9, Borodin: 71.7.
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