Who is better, Klim or Hoogenband?
Michael Klim leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for Pieter van den Hoogenband — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Klim vs Hoogenband
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Michael Klim and Pieter van den Hoogenband level at 84.3.
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KlimWinner
84.3Klim wins: no category outright
Hoogenband
84.3Hoogenband wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Michael Klim
84.3
Klim leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Klim
2. Pieter van den Hoogenband
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. 🇦🇺 Michael Klim5 seasons played · career day 1,82615 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Pieter van den Hoogenband5 seasons played · career day 2,1919 major golds
-40.0% vs Klim at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Klim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 🇳🇱 Hoogenband | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KlimRetired | HoogenbandRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 6 | 7 |
| World Championship golds | 6 | — |
| World records | 4 | 2 |
| Commonwealth golds | 6 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World titles | — | 4 |
| 100m freestyle best (sec) | — | 47.84 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Klim84.3
Hoogenband84.3
FAQ
Where does Hoogenband beat Klim?
Hoogenband does not lead any of the five categories; Klim is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Klim vs Hoogenband score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Klim: 84.3, Hoogenband: 84.3.
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