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Bengt Baron

1977–1984 · Won Sweden's 100m backstroke Olympic gold in Moscow 1980.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Bengt Baron ranks #2312 globally and #219 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 75.9 (78.2 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, IOC · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 97%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
75.9
In-sport score
78.2
Swimming
Cross-sport score
75.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 69.0
Olympic golds
1
European medals
2
NCAA titles
3
Swedish records
10
Olympic Games contested
2

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
90
Longevity
62
Honours
80
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19781
19792
19804
19813
19822
19832
19841

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • IOC

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Bengt Baron ranks #219 in Swimming

Bengt Baron ranks #219 in Swimming and #2312 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.2/100.

The verified career covers 1977–1984 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, European medals 2, NCAA titles 3, Swedish records 10.

Nearest context: ahead Annika Bruhn (78.3); behind Stefano Battistelli (78.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Bengt Baron GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Bengt Baron — frequently asked

Is Bengt Baron the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bengt Baron ranks #219 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 78.2/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Bengt Baron's GOAT Score?
78.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Bengt Baron rank all time?
#2312 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #219 in Swimming.
Bengt Baron vs Annika Bruhn: who ranks higher?
Annika Bruhn ranks higher at 78.3 versus Bengt Baron at 78.2, a margin of 0.1 points.

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