Who is better, Ryskal or Apalikov?
Inna Ryskal leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.2 for Nikolay Apalikov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ryskal vs Apalikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Inna Ryskal above Nikolay Apalikov: 85.3 vs 85.2. Inna Ryskal leads on Dominance, Peak. Nikolay Apalikov leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RyskalWinner
85.3Ryskal wins: Dominance, Peak
Apalikov
85.2Apalikov wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Inna Ryskal
85.3
Ryskal leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Inna Ryskal
2. Nikolay Apalikov
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. 🇷🇺 Inna Ryskal5 seasons played · career day 1,825396 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Nikolay Apalikov5 seasons played · career day 2,92134 titles
-91.4% vs Ryskal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Ryskal | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 396 | 758 |
| 🇷🇺 Apalikov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RyskalRetired | ApalikovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| European titles | 3 | 1 |
| Olympic Games contested | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World League titles | — | 2 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Russian league titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ryskal85.3
Apalikov85.2
FAQ
Where does Apalikov beat Ryskal?
Apalikov scores higher on statistics, longevity. Ryskal leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Ryskal vs Apalikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ryskal: 85.3, Apalikov: 85.2.
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