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Berkoff vs Fratus

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BerkoffWinner
79.1

Berkoff wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics

Fratus
79.0

Fratus wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Katharine Berkoff
79.1

Berkoff leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World champion over 50 m backstroke and an Olympic medallist in Paris.

1. Katharine Berkoff
79.1
2. Bruno Fratus
79.0

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Katharine Berkoff5 seasons played · career day 1,825137.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Bruno Fratus5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 major golds
-96.4% vs Berkoff at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Berkoff0027.955.6137.7192.12
🇧🇷 Fratus0001510

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricBerkoffActiveFratusRetired
World Championship golds3
Olympic medals2
NCAA titles5
50 m backstroke best27.12
Olympic Games1
Olympic bronze medals1
World Championship medals3
Pan American golds2
South American records4
Olympic finals2
Dominance w25%7676
Peak w20%8884
Longevity w20%6682
Honours w20%8274
Statistics w15%8680

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GOAT Rank · the data
Berkoff79.1
Fratus79.0
The people
Berkoff
Fratus

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