Who is better, Sokolova or Grbić?
Lyubov Sokolova leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 86.0 for Vladimir Grbić — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sokolova vs Grbić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lyubov Sokolova and Vladimir Grbić level at 86.0. Lyubov Sokolova leads on Longevity, Honours. Vladimir Grbić leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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SokolovaWinner
86.0Sokolova wins: Longevity, Honours
Grbić
86.0Grbić wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Lyubov Sokolova
86.0
Sokolova leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lyubov Sokolova
2. Vladimir Grbić
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. 🇷🇺 Lyubov Sokolova5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇸 Vladimir Grbić5 seasons played · career day 1,8257 titles
-98.0% vs Sokolova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Sokolova | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 346 | 718 |
| 🇷🇸 Grbić | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SokolovaRetired | GrbićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| European titles | 4 | 1 |
| Grand Prix titles | 2 | — |
| Years with the national team | 17 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 1 |
| World League medals | — | 4 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sokolova86.0
Grbić86.0
FAQ
Where does Grbić beat Sokolova?
Grbić scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Sokolova leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Sokolova vs Grbić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sokolova: 86.0, Grbić: 86.0.
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