Who is better, Bratanov or Appelgren?
Mikael Appelgren leads with a GOAT score of 74.2 against 74.0 for Martin Bratanov — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bratanov vs Appelgren
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mikael Appelgren above Martin Bratanov: 74.2 vs 74.0. Mikael Appelgren leads on Honours, Dominance. Martin Bratanov leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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AppelgrenWinner
74.2Appelgren wins: Dominance, Honours
Bratanov
74.0Bratanov wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Mikael Appelgren
74.2
Appelgren leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mikael Appelgren
2. Martin Bratanov
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. 🇧🇬 Martin Bratanov5 seasons played · career day 3,287665 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Mikael Appelgren5 seasons played · career day 2,92126 titles
-96.1% vs Bratanov at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Appelgren74.2
Bratanov74.0
FAQ
Where does Bratanov beat Appelgren?
Bratanov scores higher on statistics, longevity. Appelgren leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Bratanov vs Appelgren score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bratanov: 74.0, Appelgren: 74.2.
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