Who is better, De Bruijn or Alshammar?
Therese Alshammar leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 89.5 for Inge de Bruijn — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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De Bruijn vs Alshammar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Therese Alshammar above Inge de Bruijn: 90.3 vs 89.5. Therese Alshammar leads on Longevity, Statistics. Inge de Bruijn leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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AlshammarWinner
90.3Alshammar wins: Longevity, Statistics
De Bruijn
89.5De Bruijn wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Therese Alshammar
90.3
Alshammar leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Therese Alshammar
2. Inge de Bruijn
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. 🇸🇪 Therese Alshammar5 seasons played · career day 2,556124.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Inge de Bruijn5 seasons played · career day 3,65218 major golds
-85.6% vs Alshammar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 De Bruijn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 🇸🇪 Alshammar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.7 | 174.01 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Alshammar90.3
De Bruijn89.5
FAQ
Where does De Bruijn beat Alshammar?
De Bruijn scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Alshammar leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the De Bruijn vs Alshammar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. De Bruijn: 89.5, Alshammar: 90.3.
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