Who is better, Mikhaylov or Yusova?
Maxim Mikhaylov leads with a GOAT score of 77.3 against 76.9 for Zoya Yusova — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mikhaylov vs Yusova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Maxim Mikhaylov above Zoya Yusova: 77.3 vs 76.9. Maxim Mikhaylov leads on Peak, Longevity. Zoya Yusova leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MikhaylovWinner
77.3Mikhaylov wins: Peak, Longevity
Yusova
76.9Yusova wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Maxim Mikhaylov
77.3
Mikhaylov leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Maxim Mikhaylov
2. Zoya Yusova
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. 🇷🇺 Zoya Yusova5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Maxim Mikhaylov5 seasons played · career day 2,92136 titles
-87.8% vs Yusova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Mikhaylov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 43 |
| 🇷🇺 Yusova | 0 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 296 | 609 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MikhaylovActive | YusovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| World League titles | 3 | — |
| Champions League titles | 4 | — |
| MVP awards | 6 | — |
| Russian league titles | 8 | — |
| Soviet league titles | — | 3 |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Soviet Union caps | — | 100 |
| European club medals | — | 2 |
| Career seasons | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mikhaylov77.3
Yusova76.9
FAQ
Where does Yusova beat Mikhaylov?
Yusova scores higher on honours. Mikhaylov leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Mikhaylov vs Yusova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mikhaylov: 77.3, Yusova: 76.9.
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