Who is better, Bartels or Bakulin?
Ralf Bartels leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.8 for Sergey Bakulin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bartels vs Bakulin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ralf Bartels above Sergey Bakulin: 81.9 vs 81.8. Ralf Bartels leads on Longevity, Statistics. Sergey Bakulin leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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BartelsWinner
81.9Bartels wins: Longevity, Statistics
Bakulin
81.8Bakulin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Ralf Bartels
81.9
Bartels leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ralf Bartels
2. Sergey Bakulin
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. 🇷🇺 Sergey Bakulin5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Ralf Bartels5 seasons played · career day 1,825278 major golds
-15.0% vs Bakulin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Bartels | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 278 | 597 |
| 🇷🇺 Bakulin | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 579 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BartelsRetired | BakulinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| German titles | 5 | — |
| Personal best in centimetres | 2,140 | — |
| Olympic finals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| European Cup titles | — | 1 |
| National titles | — | 3 |
| Personal best in seconds | — | 12,894 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bartels81.9
Bakulin81.8
FAQ
Where does Bakulin beat Bartels?
Bakulin scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Bartels leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Bartels vs Bakulin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bartels: 81.9, Bakulin: 81.8.
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