Who is better, Thompson or Hveger?
Jenny Thompson leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.2 for Ragnhild Hveger — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thompson vs Hveger
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jenny Thompson above Ragnhild Hveger: 88.6 vs 88.2. Jenny Thompson leads on Honours, Longevity. Ragnhild Hveger leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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ThompsonWinner
88.6Thompson wins: Longevity, Honours
Hveger
88.2Hveger wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jenny Thompson
88.6
Thompson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jenny Thompson
2. Ragnhild Hveger
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. 🇩🇰 Ragnhild Hveger5 seasons played · career day 1,826446 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jenny Thompson5 seasons played · career day 1,82517 major golds
-96.2% vs Hveger at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 🇩🇰 Hveger | 0 | 0 | 70 | 158 | 351 | 666 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThompsonRetired | HvegerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 8 | — |
| Olympic medals | 12 | — |
| World Championship golds | 9 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 4 | 2 |
| World records | 5 | 42 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship golds | — | 5 |
| Danish national titles | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 93 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thompson88.6
Hveger88.2
FAQ
Where does Hveger beat Thompson?
Hveger scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Thompson leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Thompson vs Hveger score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thompson: 88.6, Hveger: 88.2.
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