Who is better, Hyun or Wang Liqin?
Hyun Jung-hwa leads with a GOAT score of 79.2 against 79.2 for Wang Liqin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hyun vs Wang Liqin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Hyun Jung-hwa and Wang Liqin level at 79.2. Hyun Jung-hwa leads on Peak. Wang Liqin leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HyunWinner
79.2Hyun wins: Peak
Wang Liqin
79.2Wang Liqin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Hyun Jung-hwa
79.2
Hyun leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hyun Jung-hwa
2. Wang Liqin
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. 🇨🇳 Wang Liqin5 seasons played · career day 3,65125 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇷 Hyun Jung-hwa5 seasons played · career day 2,19111 titles
-56.0% vs Wang Liqin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 Hyun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 🇨🇳 Wang Liqin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HyunRetired | Wang LiqinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World team titles | 1 | 7 |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| Asian Games golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 6 | — |
| World Cup medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 3 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 25 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hyun79.2
Wang Liqin79.2
FAQ
Where does Wang Liqin beat Hyun?
Wang Liqin scores higher on longevity. Hyun leads on peak.
How is the Hyun vs Wang Liqin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hyun: 79.2, Wang Liqin: 79.2.
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