Who is better, Persson or Korbel?
Petr Korbel leads with a GOAT score of 77.2 against 77.0 for Jörgen Persson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Persson vs Korbel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Petr Korbel above Jörgen Persson: 77.2 vs 77.0. Petr Korbel leads on Statistics. Jörgen Persson leads on Honours.
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KorbelWinner
77.2Korbel wins: Statistics
Persson
77.0Persson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Petr Korbel
77.2
Korbel leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Petr Korbel
2. Jörgen Persson
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. 🇨🇿 Petr Korbel5 seasons played · career day 1,826258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Jörgen Persson5 seasons played · career day 3,28623 titles
-91.1% vs Korbel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Persson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 🇨🇿 Korbel | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 523 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PerssonRetired | KorbelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship singles titles | 1 | — |
| World team titles | 4 | — |
| European Championship titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 7 | 5 |
| Years at top level | 29 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 12 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 11 |
| National titles | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 78 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Korbel77.2
Persson77.0
FAQ
Where does Persson beat Korbel?
Persson scores higher on honours. Korbel leads on statistics.
How is the Persson vs Korbel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Persson: 77.0, Korbel: 77.2.
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