Who is better, Appelgren or Walther?
Ricardo Walther leads with a GOAT score of 74.3 against 74.2 for Mikael Appelgren — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Appelgren vs Walther
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ricardo Walther above Mikael Appelgren: 74.3 vs 74.2. Ricardo Walther leads on Statistics, Honours. Mikael Appelgren leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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WaltherWinner
74.3Walther wins: Honours, Statistics
Appelgren
74.2Appelgren wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Ricardo Walther
74.3
Walther leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ricardo Walther
2. Mikael Appelgren
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. 🇩🇪 Ricardo Walther5 seasons played · career day 1,825250 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Mikael Appelgren5 seasons played · career day 2,92126 titles
-89.6% vs Walther at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Appelgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 |
| 🇩🇪 Walther | 0 | 0 | 42 | 88 | 250 | 522 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AppelgrenRetired | WaltherActive |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship singles titles | 3 | — |
| World team titles | 2 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European team titles | 6 | 2 |
| World Championship medals | 8 | — |
| Years at top level | 19 | — |
| European Games medals | — | 1 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 35 |
| Bundesliga seasons | — | 16 |
| National medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Walther74.3
Appelgren74.2
FAQ
Where does Appelgren beat Walther?
Appelgren scores higher on dominance, longevity. Walther leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Appelgren vs Walther score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Appelgren: 74.2, Walther: 74.3.
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