judgejudy27
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In terms of achievements.
Witt has 2 Olympic Golds, but fewer Worlds titles, many fewer World medals, and fewer Olymipcs medals.
Dmitriev has 2 Olympic Golds with different partners, but many less World titles, and a much shorter career on top (really only 91 and 92, since he wasnt even really considered the top in 98 when he won with his other partner).
Kim has more Olympic success, especialy when she basically should have 2 golds, but many less World titles (5 to 2), and Savchenko's success with 2 partners sets her apart from a singles only skater.
Kwan is basically just a weaker Savchenko all around, both 5 World titles, Savchenko more World medals, GPF titles, Olympic medals, the Olympic Gold, and winning with 2 partners.
Asada without an Olympic Gold and fewer world titles also falls short of Aliona at this point.
Yagudin has 1 fewer world title, less Olympic medals, and a much shorter career.
Plushenko has more Olympic Golds and medals, but fewer world titles and a ton fewer world medals, and as I said with Kim, Savchenko being so successful with 2 pairs partners sets her apart from the singles only skaters.
In terms of just medals, Torvill/Dean are pretty clearly behind Aliona.
Gordeeva/Grinkov, Virtue/Moir, Gritschuk/Platov and Klimova/Ponomarenko are probably the ones with the best case of possibly having more success but Savchenko with her 5 World titles, Olympic Gold, 3 World titles, and success with 2 partners has a good case as well. K/P have fewer world titles (5 to 3) and the same number of Oly Golds and medals. G/P have 2 Oly Golds, but fewer Oly medals, 1 fewer world title, and a ton fewer world medals. V/P also have fewer World titles (5 to 3), and won the prestigious GPF a mere 1 time which is a large mark against them, and we will have to see if they win their 2nd individual gold or not.
This is just in terms of achievements/ success alone, not subjective rankings of who is best.
So is Aliona the most successful skater as far as medals and achievements since Rodnina?
Witt has 2 Olympic Golds, but fewer Worlds titles, many fewer World medals, and fewer Olymipcs medals.
Dmitriev has 2 Olympic Golds with different partners, but many less World titles, and a much shorter career on top (really only 91 and 92, since he wasnt even really considered the top in 98 when he won with his other partner).
Kim has more Olympic success, especialy when she basically should have 2 golds, but many less World titles (5 to 2), and Savchenko's success with 2 partners sets her apart from a singles only skater.
Kwan is basically just a weaker Savchenko all around, both 5 World titles, Savchenko more World medals, GPF titles, Olympic medals, the Olympic Gold, and winning with 2 partners.
Asada without an Olympic Gold and fewer world titles also falls short of Aliona at this point.
Yagudin has 1 fewer world title, less Olympic medals, and a much shorter career.
Plushenko has more Olympic Golds and medals, but fewer world titles and a ton fewer world medals, and as I said with Kim, Savchenko being so successful with 2 pairs partners sets her apart from the singles only skaters.
In terms of just medals, Torvill/Dean are pretty clearly behind Aliona.
Gordeeva/Grinkov, Virtue/Moir, Gritschuk/Platov and Klimova/Ponomarenko are probably the ones with the best case of possibly having more success but Savchenko with her 5 World titles, Olympic Gold, 3 World titles, and success with 2 partners has a good case as well. K/P have fewer world titles (5 to 3) and the same number of Oly Golds and medals. G/P have 2 Oly Golds, but fewer Oly medals, 1 fewer world title, and a ton fewer world medals. V/P also have fewer World titles (5 to 3), and won the prestigious GPF a mere 1 time which is a large mark against them, and we will have to see if they win their 2nd individual gold or not.
This is just in terms of achievements/ success alone, not subjective rankings of who is best.
So is Aliona the most successful skater as far as medals and achievements since Rodnina?
