Who is better, Arnarson or Apple?
Zach Apple leads with a GOAT score of 74.1 against 74.0 for Örn Arnarson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arnarson vs Apple
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zach Apple above Örn Arnarson: 74.1 vs 74.0. Zach Apple leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Örn Arnarson leads on Longevity.
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AppleWinner
74.1Apple wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Arnarson
74.0Arnarson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Zach Apple
74.1
Apple leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zach Apple
2. Örn Arnarson
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. 🇮🇸 Örn Arnarson5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zach Apple5 seasons played · career day 2,19126 major golds
-92.9% vs Arnarson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇸 Arnarson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 708 |
| 🇺🇸 Apple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 30 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ArnarsonRetired | AppleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European short course titles | 2 | — |
| European long course medals | 1 | — |
| Icelandic records | 20 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Years at the top level | 12 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic Games appearances | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Relay world records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Apple74.1
Arnarson74.0
FAQ
Where does Arnarson beat Apple?
Arnarson scores higher on longevity. Apple leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Arnarson vs Apple score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arnarson: 74.0, Apple: 74.1.
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