Who is better, Anderson or Martinenghi?
Nicolò Martinenghi leads with a GOAT score of 81.4 against 81.3 for Iona Anderson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs Martinenghi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nicolò Martinenghi above Iona Anderson: 81.4 vs 81.3. Nicolò Martinenghi leads on Longevity. Iona Anderson leads on Statistics, Dominance, Honours.
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MartinenghiWinner
81.4Martinenghi wins: Longevity
Anderson
81.3Anderson wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Nicolò Martinenghi
81.4
Martinenghi leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nicolò Martinenghi
2. Iona Anderson
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. 🇦🇺 Iona Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Nicolò Martinenghi5 seasons played · career day 1,826382 major golds
-2.6% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 392 | 480 |
| 🇮🇹 Martinenghi | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 294 | 748 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonActive | MartinenghiActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic medals | 2 | 4 |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Australian titles | 4 | — |
| National records set | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 3 |
| Italian records | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Martinenghi81.4
Anderson81.3
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Martinenghi?
Anderson scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Martinenghi leads on longevity.
How is the Anderson vs Martinenghi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 81.3, Martinenghi: 81.4.
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