Bratanov vs Appelgren
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Appelgren wins: Dominance, Honours
Bratanov wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Appelgren leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three European singles titles and two world team golds with Sweden.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇬 Bratanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 665 |
| 🇸🇪 Appelgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BratanovRetired | AppelgrenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| National titles | 8 | — |
| European Championship appearances | 8 | — |
| Olympic Games | 1 | — |
| Career highest world ranking | 60 | — |
| Professional seasons | 20 | — |
| European Championship singles titles | — | 3 |
| World team titles | — | 2 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European team titles | — | 6 |
| World Championship medals | — | 8 |
| Years at top level | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 72 |
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