Biondi vs Hoogenband
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Biondi wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Hoogenband wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Biondi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Seven medals at Seoul 1988 and 11 Olympic medals in total.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Biondi | 0 | 0 | 49.8 | 99.04 | 196.2 | 391.8 |
| 🇳🇱 Hoogenband | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
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 | BiondiRetired | HoogenbandRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 8 | 3 |
| Olympic medals | 11 | 7 |
| World records | 12 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | 6 | — |
| 100 m freestyle best (s) | 48.42 | — |
| Medals at one Games | 7 | — |
| World titles | — | 4 |
| 100m freestyle best (sec) | — | 47.84 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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