Who is better, Weissmuller or Cseh?
Johnny Weissmuller leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.4 for László Cseh — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Weissmuller vs Cseh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Johnny Weissmuller above László Cseh: 87.6 vs 87.4. Johnny Weissmuller leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. László Cseh leads on Longevity.
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WeissmullerWinner
87.6Weissmuller wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Cseh
87.4Cseh wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Johnny Weissmuller
87.6
Weissmuller leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johnny Weissmuller
2. László Cseh
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. 🇭🇺 László Cseh5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Johnny Weissmuller5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 major golds
-38.9% vs Cseh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Weissmuller | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 🇭🇺 Cseh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WeissmullerRetired | CsehRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 5 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | 1 | — |
| World records | 51 | — |
| US national titles | 52 | — |
| Unbeaten individual races | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 6 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| European Championship golds | — | 20 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 5 |
| Short-course world titles | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Weissmuller87.6
Cseh87.4
FAQ
Where does Cseh beat Weissmuller?
Cseh scores higher on longevity. Weissmuller leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Weissmuller vs Cseh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Weissmuller: 87.6, Cseh: 87.4.
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