Who is better, Bakulin or Ayhan?
Sergey Bakulin leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.7 for Süreyya Ayhan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bakulin vs Ayhan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sergey Bakulin above Süreyya Ayhan: 81.8 vs 81.7. Sergey Bakulin leads on Peak, Longevity. Süreyya Ayhan leads on Honours, Statistics.
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BakulinWinner
81.8Bakulin wins: Peak, Longevity
Ayhan
81.7Ayhan wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Sergey Bakulin
81.8
Bakulin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sergey Bakulin
2. Süreyya Ayhan
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. 🇹🇷 Süreyya Ayhan5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Sergey Bakulin5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 major golds
-10.7% vs Ayhan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Bakulin | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 327 | 579 |
| 🇹🇷 Ayhan | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 366 | 472 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BakulinRetired | AyhanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| European Cup titles | 1 | — |
| National titles | 3 | — |
| Personal best in seconds | 12,894 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (1500m) | — | 3 |
| Turkish titles | — | 4 |
| World indoor medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bakulin81.8
Ayhan81.7
FAQ
Where does Ayhan beat Bakulin?
Ayhan scores higher on honours, statistics. Bakulin leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Bakulin vs Ayhan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bakulin: 81.8, Ayhan: 81.7.
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