Caron vs Larsson
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Caron wins: Longevity, Statistics
Larsson wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Caron leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two-time Olympic bronze medallist in the 100 metres freestyle.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Caron | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 552 |
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
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 | CaronRetired | LarssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| French titles | 14 | — |
| European records set | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| European Championship golds | — | 4 |
| World records | — | 3 |
| Olympic finals | — | 4 |
| Swedish records | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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