Who is better, Ayre or Bakulin?
Sergey Bakulin leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.6 for Sanjay Ayre — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ayre vs Bakulin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sergey Bakulin above Sanjay Ayre: 81.8 vs 81.6. Sergey Bakulin leads on Peak, Dominance. Sanjay Ayre leads on Longevity.
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BakulinWinner
81.8Bakulin wins: Dominance, Peak
Ayre
81.6Ayre wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Sergey Bakulin
81.8
Bakulin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sergey Bakulin
2. Sanjay Ayre
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. 🇯🇲 Sanjay Ayre5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
-0.3% vs Bakulin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Ayre | 0 | 0 | 52 | 111 | 326 | 660 |
| 🇷🇺 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 | AyreRetired | BakulinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | 1 |
| Personal best (s) | 44.83 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| NCAA All-America honours | 4 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| European Cup titles | — | 1 |
| National titles | — | 3 |
| Personal best in seconds | — | 12,894 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bakulin81.8
Ayre81.6
FAQ
Where does Ayre beat Bakulin?
Ayre scores higher on longevity. Bakulin leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Ayre vs Bakulin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ayre: 81.6, Bakulin: 81.8.
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