Bohus vs Nesty
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Nesty wins: Dominance, Peak
Bohus wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Nesty leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First Black swimmer to win Olympic gold, taking the 100 m butterfly in 1988.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Bohus | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 292 | 630 |
| 🇸🇷 Nesty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BohusRetired | NestyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Short-course world medals | 1 | — |
| Hungarian titles | 10 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| National records set | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Pan American golds | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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