Who is better, Thompson or Sjöström?
Jenny Thompson leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.6 for Sarah Sjöström — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thompson vs Sjöström
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jenny Thompson and Sarah Sjöström level at 88.6. Jenny Thompson leads on Honours. Sarah Sjöström leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ThompsonWinner
88.6Thompson wins: Honours
Sjöström
88.6Sjöström wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jenny Thompson
88.6
Thompson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jenny Thompson
2. Sarah Sjöström
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. 🇺🇸 Jenny Thompson5 seasons played · career day 1,82517 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Sarah Sjöström5 seasons played · career day 2,19114 major golds
-17.6% vs Thompson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 🇸🇪 Sjöström | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thompson88.6
Sjöström88.6
FAQ
Where does Sjöström beat Thompson?
Sjöström scores higher on longevity. Thompson leads on honours.
How is the Thompson vs Sjöström score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thompson: 88.6, Sjöström: 88.6.
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