Who is better, Bukhov or Apple?
Vladyslav Bukhov leads with a GOAT score of 74.9 against 74.1 for Zach Apple — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bukhov vs Apple
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Vladyslav Bukhov above Zach Apple: 74.9 vs 74.1. Vladyslav Bukhov leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours. Zach Apple leads on Peak, Statistics.
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BukhovWinner
74.9Bukhov wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Apple
74.1Apple wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Vladyslav Bukhov
74.9
Bukhov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Vladyslav Bukhov
2. Zach Apple
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. 🇺🇦 Vladyslav Bukhov5 seasons played · career day 1,825367 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zach Apple5 seasons played · career day 2,19126 major golds
-92.9% vs Bukhov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Bukhov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 367 | 633 |
| 🇺🇸 Apple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 30 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BukhovActive | AppleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 1 | — |
| Short course world medals | 2 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Personal best 50 m free (s) | 21.29 | — |
| Ukrainian records | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic Games appearances | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Relay world records | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bukhov74.9
Apple74.1
FAQ
Where does Apple beat Bukhov?
Apple scores higher on peak, statistics. Bukhov leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Bukhov vs Apple score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bukhov: 74.9, Apple: 74.1.
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