Who is better, Buddemeyer or Bogdanova?
Yuliya Bogdanova leads with a GOAT score of 77.5 against 77.2 for Melanie Buddemeyer — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Buddemeyer vs Bogdanova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yuliya Bogdanova above Melanie Buddemeyer: 77.5 vs 77.2. Yuliya Bogdanova leads on Dominance, Peak. Melanie Buddemeyer leads on Statistics.
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BogdanovaWinner
77.5Bogdanova wins: Dominance, Peak
Buddemeyer
77.2Buddemeyer wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Yuliya Bogdanova
77.5
Bogdanova leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yuliya Bogdanova
2. Melanie Buddemeyer
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. 🇷🇺 Yuliya Bogdanova5 seasons played · career day 1,825400 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Melanie Buddemeyer5 seasons played · career day 1,826345 major golds
-13.7% vs Bogdanova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Buddemeyer | 0 | 0 | 58 | 133 | 295 | 345 |
| 🇷🇺 Bogdanova | 0 | 0 | 60 | 134 | 400 | 666 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BuddemeyerRetired | BogdanovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| United States titles | 2 | — |
| Pan American medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| National records | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| National titles | — | 6 |
| Global finals contested | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bogdanova77.5
Buddemeyer77.2
FAQ
Where does Buddemeyer beat Bogdanova?
Buddemeyer scores higher on statistics. Bogdanova leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Buddemeyer vs Bogdanova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Buddemeyer: 77.2, Bogdanova: 77.5.
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