Who is better, Kromowidjojo or Smith?
Ranomi Kromowidjojo leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.5 for Tatjana Smith — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kromowidjojo vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ranomi Kromowidjojo and Tatjana Smith level at 85.5. Ranomi Kromowidjojo leads on Longevity. Tatjana Smith leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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KromowidjojoWinner
85.5Kromowidjojo wins: Longevity
Smith
85.5Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Ranomi Kromowidjojo
85.5
Kromowidjojo leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ranomi Kromowidjojo
2. Tatjana Smith
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. 🇳🇱 Ranomi Kromowidjojo5 seasons played · career day 1,82613 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Tatjana Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,82612 major golds
-7.7% vs Kromowidjojo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Kromowidjojo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 🇿🇦 Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KromowidjojoRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | 2 |
| Olympic medals | 5 | — |
| World Championship golds | 5 | 2 |
| European Championship golds | 15 | — |
| Short-course world records | 5 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| World records | — | 2 |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kromowidjojo85.5
Smith85.5
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Kromowidjojo?
Smith scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kromowidjojo leads on longevity.
How is the Kromowidjojo vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kromowidjojo: 85.5, Smith: 85.5.
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