Who is better, Gross or Alshammar?
Michael Gross leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 90.3 for Therese Alshammar — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gross vs Alshammar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Michael Gross and Therese Alshammar level at 90.3. Michael Gross leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Therese Alshammar leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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GrossWinner
90.3Gross wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Alshammar
90.3Alshammar wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Michael Gross
90.3
Gross leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Gross
2. Therese Alshammar
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. 🇸🇪 Therese Alshammar5 seasons played · career day 2,556124.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Michael Gross5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
-90.4% vs Alshammar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Gross | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| 🇸🇪 Alshammar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.7 | 174.01 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrossRetired | AlshammarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 6 | 3 |
| World Championship titles | 5 | — |
| European titles | 13 | — |
| World records set | 12 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 5 |
| Olympic Games | — | 6 |
| 50 m freestyle best | — | 23.9 |
| World records | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gross90.3
Alshammar90.3
FAQ
Where does Alshammar beat Gross?
Alshammar scores higher on statistics, longevity. Gross leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Gross vs Alshammar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gross: 90.3, Alshammar: 90.3.
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