Who is better, King or Salnikov?
Lilly King leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.1 for Vladimir Salnikov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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King vs Salnikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lilly King and Vladimir Salnikov level at 87.1. Lilly King leads on Longevity, Honours. Vladimir Salnikov leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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KingWinner
87.1King wins: Longevity, Honours
Salnikov
87.1Salnikov wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lilly King
87.1
King leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lilly King
2. Vladimir Salnikov
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. 🇺🇸 Lilly King5 seasons played · career day 1,82614 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Vladimir Salnikov5 seasons played · career day 2,19114 major golds
0.0% vs King at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 🇷🇺 Salnikov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 |
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
Salnikov87.1
FAQ
Where does Salnikov beat King?
Salnikov scores higher on dominance, statistics. King leads on honours, longevity.
How is the King vs Salnikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. King: 87.1, Salnikov: 87.1.
What do you think?
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