Who is better, Marchand or Bashkatov?
Léon Marchand leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.8 for Yuri Bashkatov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Marchand vs Bashkatov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Léon Marchand and Yuri Bashkatov level at 83.8. Léon Marchand leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Yuri Bashkatov leads on Longevity, Honours.
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MarchandWinner
83.8Marchand wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Bashkatov
83.8Bashkatov wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Léon Marchand
83.8
Marchand leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Léon Marchand
2. Yuri Bashkatov
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. 🇫🇷 Léon Marchand5 seasons played · career day 2,5561,222.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇾 Yuri Bashkatov5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 major golds
-72.0% vs Marchand at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Marchand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 735.18 | 1,222.68 |
| 🇧🇾 Bashkatov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 554 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MarchandActive | BashkatovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | 6 | — |
| World records | 2 | — |
| 400 m medley record (s) | 242.5 | — |
| Golds at one Games | 4 | — |
| European golds | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| National records set | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Marchand83.8
Bashkatov83.8
FAQ
Where does Bashkatov beat Marchand?
Bashkatov scores higher on honours, longevity. Marchand leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Marchand vs Bashkatov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Marchand: 83.8, Bashkatov: 83.8.
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