Bogdanova vs Buddemeyer
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Bogdanova wins: Dominance, Peak
Buddemeyer wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Bogdanova leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World champion over 200 m breaststroke in 1982 and a world record holder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Bogdanova | 0 | 0 | 60 | 134 | 400 | 666 |
| 🇺🇸 Buddemeyer | 0 | 0 | 58 | 133 | 295 | 345 |
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 | BogdanovaRetired | BuddemeyerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| World records | 2 | — |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| National titles | 6 | — |
| Global finals contested | 5 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| United States titles | — | 2 |
| Pan American medals | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| National records | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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