Who is better, Ryu or Yu?
Yu Mengyu leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.7 for Ryu Seung-min — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ryu vs Yu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yu Mengyu above Ryu Seung-min: 84.8 vs 84.7. Yu Mengyu leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ryu Seung-min leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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YuWinner
84.8Yu wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ryu
84.7Ryu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇬 Yu Mengyu
84.8
Yu leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yu Mengyu
2. Ryu Seung-min
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. 🇸🇬 Yu Mengyu5 seasons played · career day 1,826300 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇷 Ryu Seung-min5 seasons played · career day 2,55626 titles
-91.3% vs Yu at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 Ryu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 32 |
| 🇸🇬 Yu | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 230 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RyuRetired | YuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | 4 | 1 |
| Asian Games golds | 2 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth Games gold medals | — | 3 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| Asian Championship medals | — | 1 |
| World top-10 ranking peaks | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Yu84.8
Ryu84.7
FAQ
Where does Ryu beat Yu?
Ryu scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Yu leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Ryu vs Yu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ryu: 84.7, Yu: 84.8.
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