Who is better, Carlin or Gaines?
Jazmin Carlin leads with a GOAT score of 80.3 against 80.3 for Rowdy Gaines — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carlin vs Gaines
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jazmin Carlin and Rowdy Gaines level at 80.3. Jazmin Carlin leads on Longevity, Statistics. Rowdy Gaines leads on Dominance, Honours.
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CarlinWinner
80.3Carlin wins: Longevity, Statistics
Gaines
80.3Gaines wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jazmin Carlin
80.3
Carlin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jazmin Carlin
2. Rowdy Gaines
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. 🇺🇸 Rowdy Gaines5 seasons played · career day 1,825432 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jazmin Carlin5 seasons played · career day 2,55623 major golds
-94.7% vs Gaines at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 38 |
| 🇺🇸 Gaines | 0 | 0 | 70 | 156 | 432 | 614 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarlinRetired | GainesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth medals | 2 | — |
| British records | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| World records set | — | 11 |
| US national titles | — | 10 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carlin80.3
Gaines80.3
FAQ
Where does Gaines beat Carlin?
Gaines scores higher on dominance, honours. Carlin leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Carlin vs Gaines score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carlin: 80.3, Gaines: 80.3.
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