Who is better, Kitajima or Smith?
Kosuke Kitajima leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.5 for Tatjana Smith — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kitajima vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kosuke Kitajima and Tatjana Smith level at 85.5. Kosuke Kitajima leads on Longevity. Tatjana Smith leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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KitajimaWinner
85.5Kitajima wins: Longevity
Smith
85.5Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Kosuke Kitajima
85.5
Kitajima leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kosuke Kitajima
2. Tatjana Smith
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. 🇯🇵 Kosuke Kitajima5 seasons played · career day 2,921297.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Tatjana Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,82612 major golds
-96.0% vs Kitajima at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Kitajima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.98 | 356.69 |
| 🇿🇦 Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KitajimaRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 7 | — |
| World Championship golds | 5 | 2 |
| World records | 6 | 2 |
| 100 m breaststroke best (s) | 58.9 | — |
| Asian Games golds | 8 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kitajima85.5
Smith85.5
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Kitajima?
Smith scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kitajima leads on longevity.
How is the Kitajima vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kitajima: 85.5, Smith: 85.5.
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