Who is better, King or Belmonte?
Lilly King leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.0 for Mireia Belmonte — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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King vs Belmonte
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lilly King above Mireia Belmonte: 87.1 vs 87.0. Lilly King leads on Dominance, Peak. Mireia Belmonte leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
KingWinner
87.1King wins: Dominance, Peak
Belmonte
87.0Belmonte wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lilly King
87.1
King leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lilly King
2. Mireia Belmonte
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. 🇪🇸 Mireia Belmonte5 seasons played · career day 2,55624 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lilly King5 seasons played · career day 1,82614 major golds
-41.7% vs Belmonte at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 🇪🇸 Belmonte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
King87.1
Belmonte87.0
FAQ
Where does Belmonte beat King?
Belmonte scores higher on longevity. King leads on peak, dominance.
How is the King vs Belmonte score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. King: 87.1, Belmonte: 87.0.
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