Who is better, Manuel or Sun?
Simone Manuel leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.4 for Sun Yang — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Manuel vs Sun
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Simone Manuel above Sun Yang: 81.5 vs 81.4. Simone Manuel leads on Peak, Longevity, Honours. Sun Yang leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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ManuelWinner
81.5Manuel wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Sun
81.4Sun wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Simone Manuel
81.5
Manuel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Simone Manuel
2. Sun Yang
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. 🇺🇸 Simone Manuel5 seasons played · career day 1,825442 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Sun Yang5 seasons played · career day 2,19122 major golds
-95.0% vs Manuel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Manuel | 0 | 0 | 78 | 172 | 442 | 718 |
| 🇨🇳 Sun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Manuel81.5
Sun81.4
FAQ
Where does Sun beat Manuel?
Sun scores higher on dominance, statistics. Manuel leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Manuel vs Sun score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Manuel: 81.5, Sun: 81.4.
What do you think?
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