Zhang vs Van Rouwendaal
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Zhang wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Van Rouwendaal wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Zhang leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Double Olympic champion in Tokyo 2021 with an Olympic record in the 200 m butterfly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 708 |
| 🇳🇱 Van Rouwendaal | 0 | 0 | 60 | 128 | 290 | 722 |
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 | ZhangActive | Van RouwendaalActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | 2 |
| Olympic medals | 10 | 3 |
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Asian Games golds | 10 | — |
| Olympic records | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| European Championship golds | — | 10 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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