Who is better, Buldakova or Santos?
Lyudmila Buldakova leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.5 for Ricardo Santos — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Buldakova vs Santos
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lyudmila Buldakova above Ricardo Santos: 89.6 vs 89.5. Lyudmila Buldakova leads on Honours, Peak. Ricardo Santos leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BuldakovaWinner
89.6Buldakova wins: Peak, Honours
Santos
89.5Santos wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Lyudmila Buldakova
89.6
Buldakova leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lyudmila Buldakova
2. Ricardo Santos
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. 🇷🇺 Lyudmila Buldakova5 seasons played · career day 1,826360 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Ricardo Santos5 seasons played · career day 1,82520 titles
-94.4% vs Buldakova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Buldakova | 0 | 0 | 60 | 126 | 276 | 717 |
| 🇧🇷 Santos | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 46 |
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
Buldakova89.6
Santos89.5
FAQ
Where does Santos beat Buldakova?
Santos scores higher on statistics, longevity. Buldakova leads on peak, honours.
How is the Buldakova vs Santos score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Buldakova: 89.6, Santos: 89.5.
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