Who is better, Hosszú or Egerszegi?
Katinka Hosszú leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Krisztina Egerszegi — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hosszú vs Egerszegi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Katinka Hosszú above Krisztina Egerszegi: 86.9 vs 86.8. Katinka Hosszú leads on Longevity. Krisztina Egerszegi leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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HosszúWinner
86.9Hosszú wins: Longevity
Egerszegi
86.8Egerszegi wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇺 Katinka Hosszú
86.9
Hosszú leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Katinka Hosszú
2. Krisztina Egerszegi
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. 🇭🇺 Katinka Hosszú5 seasons played · career day 3,6521,251.4 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇺 Krisztina Egerszegi5 seasons played · career day 1,826643.5 major golds
-48.6% vs Hosszú at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Hosszú | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,005 |
| 🇭🇺 Egerszegi | 0 | 0 | 130.5 | 259.5 | 515.49 | 1,160.49 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HosszúRetired | EgerszegiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | 5 |
| World Championship golds | 15 | 4 |
| World records | 4 | 5 |
| 400 m medley record (s) | 246.36 | — |
| European golds | 22 | 12 |
| World Cup overall titles | 7 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 7 |
| 200 m backstroke record (s) | — | 127.49 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hosszú86.9
Egerszegi86.8
FAQ
Where does Egerszegi beat Hosszú?
Egerszegi scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Hosszú leads on longevity.
How is the Hosszú vs Egerszegi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hosszú: 86.9, Egerszegi: 86.8.
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