Who is better, Walkenhorst or Pavan?
Kira Walkenhorst leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.9 for Sarah Pavan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walkenhorst vs Pavan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kira Walkenhorst and Sarah Pavan level at 81.9. Kira Walkenhorst leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Sarah Pavan leads on Longevity.
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WalkenhorstWinner
81.9Walkenhorst wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Pavan
81.9Pavan wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Kira Walkenhorst
81.9
Walkenhorst leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kira Walkenhorst
2. Sarah Pavan
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. 🇨🇦 Sarah Pavan5 seasons played · career day 1,825350 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Kira Walkenhorst5 seasons played · career day 1,825328 titles
-6.3% vs Pavan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Walkenhorst | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 328 | 688 |
| 🇨🇦 Pavan | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 350 | 714 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WalkenhorstRetired | PavanActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | 1 | 1 |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| World Tour wins | 7 | 12 |
| Years at the top level | 13 | 16 |
| Commonwealth Games golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Walkenhorst81.9
Pavan81.9
FAQ
Where does Pavan beat Walkenhorst?
Pavan scores higher on longevity. Walkenhorst leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Walkenhorst vs Pavan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walkenhorst: 81.9, Pavan: 81.9.
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