Who is better, Boros or Yoo?
István Boros leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Yoo Nam-kyu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boros vs Yoo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks István Boros above Yoo Nam-kyu: 84.1 vs 84.0. István Boros leads on Statistics, Longevity. Yoo Nam-kyu leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BorosWinner
84.1Boros wins: Longevity, Statistics
Yoo
84.0Yoo wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇺 István Boros
84.1
Boros leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. István Boros
2. Yoo Nam-kyu
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. 🇰🇷 Yoo Nam-kyu5 seasons played · career day 1,825396 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇺 István Boros5 seasons played · career day 1,825375 titles
-5.3% vs Yoo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Boros | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 375 | 699 |
| 🇰🇷 Yoo | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 396 | 720 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BorosRetired | YooRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Hungarian titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 4 | — |
| Swaythling Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship medals | — | 4 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 2 |
| Years at the top level | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Boros84.1
Yoo84.0
FAQ
Where does Yoo beat Boros?
Yoo scores higher on peak, dominance. Boros leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Boros vs Yoo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boros: 84.1, Yoo: 84.0.
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