Who is better, Belmonte or Adlington?
Mireia Belmonte leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for Rebecca Adlington — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Belmonte vs Adlington
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mireia Belmonte and Rebecca Adlington level at 87.0. Mireia Belmonte leads on Longevity. Rebecca Adlington leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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BelmonteWinner
87.0Belmonte wins: Longevity
Adlington
87.0Adlington wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Mireia Belmonte
87.0
Belmonte leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mireia Belmonte
2. Rebecca Adlington
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. 🏴 Rebecca Adlington5 seasons played · career day 1,826358 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Mireia Belmonte5 seasons played · career day 2,55624 major golds
-93.3% vs Adlington at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Belmonte | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 37 |
| 🏴 Adlington | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 260 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BelmonteActive | AdlingtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | 4 |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Short course world titles | 10 | — |
| European titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 1 |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Belmonte87.0
Adlington87.0
FAQ
Where does Adlington beat Belmonte?
Adlington scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Belmonte leads on longevity.
How is the Belmonte vs Adlington score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belmonte: 87.0, Adlington: 87.0.
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