Who is better, Biedermann or Woodhead?
Sippy Woodhead leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.5 for Paul Biedermann — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Biedermann vs Woodhead
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sippy Woodhead above Paul Biedermann: 86.6 vs 86.5. Sippy Woodhead leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Paul Biedermann leads on Longevity.
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WoodheadWinner
86.6Woodhead wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Biedermann
86.5Biedermann wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sippy Woodhead
86.6
Woodhead leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sippy Woodhead
2. Paul Biedermann
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. 🇺🇸 Sippy Woodhead5 seasons played · career day 1,825397 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Paul Biedermann5 seasons played · career day 1,826331 major golds
-16.6% vs Woodhead at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Biedermann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 101 | 244 | 673 |
| 🇺🇸 Woodhead | 0 | 0 | 55 | 154 | 397 | 559 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BiedermannRetired | WoodheadRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 2 | 5 |
| World records set | 2 | 6 |
| European titles | 5 | — |
| World Championship medals | 5 | — |
| German titles | 25 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| US titles | — | 18 |
| Pan American titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Woodhead86.6
Biedermann86.5
FAQ
Where does Biedermann beat Woodhead?
Biedermann scores higher on longevity. Woodhead leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Biedermann vs Woodhead score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Biedermann: 86.5, Woodhead: 86.6.
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