Who is better, Barelli or Bal?
Randall Bal leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 76.3 for Paolo Barelli — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barelli vs Bal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Randall Bal above Paolo Barelli: 76.4 vs 76.3. Randall Bal leads on Peak, Statistics. Paolo Barelli leads on Honours, Dominance.
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BalWinner
76.4Bal wins: Peak, Statistics
Barelli
76.3Barelli wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Randall Bal
76.4
Bal leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Randall Bal
2. Paolo Barelli
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. 🇮🇹 Paolo Barelli5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Randall Bal5 seasons played · career day 2,556124.1 major golds
-61.9% vs Barelli at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Barelli | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 626 |
| 🇺🇸 Bal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 172.93 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarelliRetired | BalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| Mediterranean Games medals | 2 | — |
| Italian titles | 6 | — |
| National records | 4 | — |
| European Championship appearances | 2 | — |
| World short-course golds | — | 2 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| 50 m backstroke best | — | 24.33 |
| Pan Pacific medals | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bal76.4
Barelli76.3
FAQ
Where does Barelli beat Bal?
Barelli scores higher on dominance, honours. Bal leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Barelli vs Bal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barelli: 76.3, Bal: 76.4.
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