Who is better, Rosskopf or Tong?
Jörg Rosskopf leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for Tong Ling — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rosskopf vs Tong
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jörg Rosskopf above Tong Ling: 83.1 vs 83.0. Jörg Rosskopf leads on Longevity. Tong Ling leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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RosskopfWinner
83.1Rosskopf wins: Longevity
Tong
83.0Tong wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Jörg Rosskopf
83.1
Rosskopf leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jörg Rosskopf
2. Tong Ling
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. 🇨🇳 Tong Ling5 seasons played · career day 1,825372 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Jörg Rosskopf5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 titles
-1.6% vs Tong at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Rosskopf | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 710 |
| 🇨🇳 Tong | 0 | 0 | 50 | 116 | 372 | 471 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RosskopfRetired | TongRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| Years at the top level | 19 | — |
| World team titles | — | 2 |
| Asian Championship titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 4 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rosskopf83.1
Tong83.0
FAQ
Where does Tong beat Rosskopf?
Tong scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Rosskopf leads on longevity.
How is the Rosskopf vs Tong score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rosskopf: 83.1, Tong: 83.0.
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