Hirano vs Bengtsson
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Bengtsson wins: Dominance, Longevity
Hirano wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Bengtsson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World singles champion in 1971, Sweden's first men's world title.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Hirano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 82 |
| 🇸🇪 Bengtsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HiranoActive | BengtssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Championship golds | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | 9 |
| Career-high world ranking | 5 | — |
| World singles titles | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 5 |
| Swedish titles | — | 10 |
| World team medals | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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