Carlin vs Gould
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Gould wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Carlin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Gould leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Held every freestyle world record at once and won three golds in Munich.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 38 |
| 🇦🇺 Gould | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
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 | CarlinRetired | GouldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | 5 |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth medals | 2 | — |
| British records | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World records | — | 11 |
| Simultaneous freestyle world records | — | 5 |
| Age at retirement | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 46 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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