Who is better, Atherton or Gibson?
Minna Atherton leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.5 for Sarah Gibson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Atherton vs Gibson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Minna Atherton and Sarah Gibson level at 78.5. Minna Atherton leads on Peak, Statistics. Sarah Gibson leads on Honours, Dominance, Longevity.
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AthertonWinner
78.5Atherton wins: Peak, Statistics
Gibson
78.5Gibson wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Minna Atherton
78.5
Atherton leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Minna Atherton
2. Sarah Gibson
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. 🇺🇸 Sarah Gibson5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Minna Atherton5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 major golds
-94.9% vs Gibson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Atherton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 27 |
| 🇺🇸 Gibson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 356 | 485 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AthertonActive | GibsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Short-course world records | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| World junior titles | 2 | — |
| ISL titles | 1 | — |
| 100 m backstroke short-course best | 54.89 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 1 |
| US national medals | — | 4 |
| World University Games medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best in the 100 fly | — | 5,722 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Atherton78.5
Gibson78.5
FAQ
Where does Gibson beat Atherton?
Gibson scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Atherton leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Atherton vs Gibson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Atherton: 78.5, Gibson: 78.5.
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