Anderson vs Martinenghi
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Martinenghi wins: Longevity
Anderson wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Martinenghi leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 100 m breaststroke champion in Paris 2024 and a world champion.
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 season| 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 at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| 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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