Who is better, Berndt or Calligaris?
Novella Calligaris leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.8 for Jens-Peter Berndt — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Berndt vs Calligaris
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Novella Calligaris above Jens-Peter Berndt: 80.9 vs 80.8. Novella Calligaris leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Jens-Peter Berndt leads on Longevity.
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CalligarisWinner
80.9Calligaris wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Berndt
80.8Berndt wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Novella Calligaris
80.9
Calligaris leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Novella Calligaris
2. Jens-Peter Berndt
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. 🇩🇪 Jens-Peter Berndt5 seasons played · career day 1,825370 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Novella Calligaris5 seasons played · career day 1,826355 major golds
-4.1% vs Berndt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Berndt | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 370 | 542 |
| 🇮🇹 Calligaris | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 258 | 486 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BerndtRetired | CalligarisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| National titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic finals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| World records set | — | 1 |
| European medals | — | 3 |
| Italian titles | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Calligaris80.9
Berndt80.8
FAQ
Where does Berndt beat Calligaris?
Berndt scores higher on longevity. Calligaris leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Berndt vs Calligaris score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Berndt: 80.8, Calligaris: 80.9.
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