Who is better, Medalen or Sun?
Linda Medalen leads with a GOAT score of 89.0 against 88.9 for Sun Wen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Medalen vs Sun
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Linda Medalen above Sun Wen: 89.0 vs 88.9. Linda Medalen leads on Honours, Dominance. Sun Wen leads on Statistics, Peak.
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MedalenWinner
89.0Medalen wins: Dominance, Honours
Sun
88.9Sun wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇴 Linda Medalen
89.0
Medalen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Linda Medalen
2. Sun Wen
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. 🇳🇴 Linda Medalen5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Sun Wen5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 goals
-6.8% vs Medalen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Medalen | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 675 |
| 🇨🇳 Sun | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MedalenRetired | SunRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Norway caps | 152 | — |
| Norway goals | 64 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | — | 1 |
| World Cup Golden Boot awards | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| China goals | — | 106 |
| Asian Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Medalen89.0
Sun88.9
FAQ
Where does Sun beat Medalen?
Sun scores higher on peak, statistics. Medalen leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Medalen vs Sun score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Medalen: 89.0, Sun: 88.9.
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