Who is better, Trickett or Chadwick?
Michael Chadwick leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.5 for Libby Trickett — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Trickett vs Chadwick
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Chadwick above Libby Trickett: 81.6 vs 81.5. Michael Chadwick leads on Statistics. Libby Trickett leads on Dominance.
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ChadwickWinner
81.6Chadwick wins: Statistics
Trickett
81.5Trickett wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Chadwick
81.6
Chadwick leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Chadwick
2. Libby Trickett
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. 🇦🇺 Libby Trickett5 seasons played · career day 1,825408 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Chadwick5 seasons played · career day 1,825358 major golds
-12.3% vs Trickett at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Trickett | 0 | 0 | 62 | 138 | 408 | 718 |
| 🇺🇸 Chadwick | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 358 | 610 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TrickettRetired | ChadwickRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 8 | — |
| World Championship golds | 9 | — |
| World records set | 4 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American medals | — | 2 |
| NCAA All-America honours | — | 8 |
| United States titles | — | 2 |
| Relay finals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chadwick81.6
Trickett81.5
FAQ
Where does Trickett beat Chadwick?
Trickett scores higher on dominance. Chadwick leads on statistics.
How is the Trickett vs Chadwick score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Trickett: 81.5, Chadwick: 81.6.
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