Karlsson vs Yu
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Karlsson wins: Longevity
Yu wins: Peak
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Verdict
Karlsson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship team medallist and European doubles champion for Sweden.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 225 | 601 |
| 🇸🇬 Yu | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 230 | 626 |
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.
| Metric | KarlssonActive | YuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 2 | 1 |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Swedish titles | 5 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | 3 |
| World Tour medals | 6 | — |
| Commonwealth Games gold medals | — | 3 |
| Asian Championship medals | — | 1 |
| World top-10 ranking peaks | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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