Who is better, Zhang or Dolinar?
Lily Zhang leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.4 for Žarko Dolinar — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zhang vs Dolinar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lily Zhang above Žarko Dolinar: 83.6 vs 83.4. Lily Zhang leads on Longevity, Statistics. Žarko Dolinar leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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ZhangWinner
83.6Zhang wins: Longevity, Statistics
Dolinar
83.4Dolinar wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lily Zhang
83.6
Zhang leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lily Zhang
2. Žarko Dolinar
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. 🇭🇷 Žarko Dolinar5 seasons played · career day 1,825308 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lily Zhang5 seasons played · career day 1,825292 titles
-5.2% vs Dolinar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 292 | 601 |
| 🇭🇷 Dolinar | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 308 | 647 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ZhangActive | DolinarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| United States titles | 5 | — |
| World Tour medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 7 | — |
| World doubles titles | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| National titles | — | 6 |
| World team medals | — | 3 |
| Seasons at the top | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Zhang83.6
Dolinar83.4
FAQ
Where does Dolinar beat Zhang?
Dolinar scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Zhang leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Zhang vs Dolinar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zhang: 83.6, Dolinar: 83.4.
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