Who is better, Appelgren or Samsonov?
Vladimir Samsonov leads with a GOAT score of 74.5 against 74.2 for Mikael Appelgren — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Appelgren vs Samsonov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Vladimir Samsonov above Mikael Appelgren: 74.5 vs 74.2. Vladimir Samsonov leads on Longevity. Mikael Appelgren leads on Honours, Dominance.
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SamsonovWinner
74.5Samsonov wins: Longevity
Appelgren
74.2Appelgren wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇾 Vladimir Samsonov
74.5
Samsonov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vladimir Samsonov
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. 🇸🇪 Mikael Appelgren5 seasons played · career day 2,92126 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇾 Vladimir Samsonov5 seasons played · career day 3,28623 titles
-11.5% vs Appelgren at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Appelgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 |
| 🇧🇾 Samsonov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AppelgrenRetired | SamsonovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship singles titles | 3 | 3 |
| World team titles | 2 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | 3 |
| European team titles | 6 | — |
| World Championship medals | 8 | 2 |
| Years at top level | 19 | 30 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 6 |
| Best world ranking | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Samsonov74.5
Appelgren74.2
FAQ
Where does Appelgren beat Samsonov?
Appelgren scores higher on dominance, honours. Samsonov leads on longevity.
How is the Appelgren vs Samsonov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Appelgren: 74.2, Samsonov: 74.5.
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