Who is better, Brienesse or Haughey?
Siobhán Haughey leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.3 for Karin Brienesse — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brienesse vs Haughey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Siobhán Haughey above Karin Brienesse: 83.4 vs 83.3. Siobhán Haughey leads on Dominance, Peak. Karin Brienesse leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HaugheyWinner
83.4Haughey wins: Dominance, Peak
Brienesse
83.3Brienesse wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇰 Siobhán Haughey
83.4
Haughey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Siobhán Haughey
2. Karin Brienesse
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. 🇳🇱 Karin Brienesse5 seasons played · career day 1,825338 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇰 Siobhán Haughey5 seasons played · career day 1,8258 major golds
-97.6% vs Brienesse at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Brienesse | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 338 | 655 |
| 🇭🇰 Haughey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrienesseRetired | HaugheyActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| Dutch titles | 12 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 2 |
| Short-course world titles | — | 4 |
| Short-course world records | — | 2 |
| Asian records | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Haughey83.4
Brienesse83.3
FAQ
Where does Brienesse beat Haughey?
Brienesse scores higher on honours, longevity. Haughey leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Brienesse vs Haughey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brienesse: 83.3, Haughey: 83.4.
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