Kimura vs Gamova
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Kimura wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Kimura leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic bronze medallist with Japan in London 2012 and a World Cup medallist.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Kimura | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 352 | 716 |
| 🇷🇺 Gamova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 50 |
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 | KimuraRetired | GamovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 2 |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| World Cup medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Years with the national team | 14 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| European Championship titles | — | 3 |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| MVP awards | — | 4 |
| Grand Prix titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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