Olympic golds
8
World golds
11
World records
3
100m best (s)
9.6
200m best (s)
19.2
Global finals won
19
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- Jamaica2004–2017
- Racers Track Club2007–2017
Total career numbers
- 100m world record
- 9.58 s
- 200m world record
- 19.19 s
- Olympic golds
- 8
- World golds
- 11
Category profile
- Dominance
- 98
- Peak
- 100
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 98
- Statistics
- 95
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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40 | |
| 2005 | 52 | |
| 2006 | 60 | |
| 2007 | 72 | |
| 2008 | 94 | |
| 2009 | 100 | |
| 2010 | 88 | |
| 2011 | 92 | |
| 2012 | 97 | |
| 2013 | 95 | |
| 2014 | 82 | |
| 2015 | 90 | |
| 2016 | 92 | |
| 2017 | 70 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IAAF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Usain Bolt ranks #1 in Athletics
Usain Bolt ranks #1 in Athletics and #12 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 93.2/100.
The verified career covers 2004–2017 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 100/100, with Peak the strongest category at 100/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 8, World golds 11, World records 3, 100m best (s) 9.58.
Nearest context: ahead —; behind Sergey Bubka (93.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Usain Bolt GOAT Score explained
- Dominance98/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak100/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours98/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics95/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 95/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bolt comparisons
Usain Bolt — frequently asked
- Is Usain Bolt the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Usain Bolt ranks #1 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 93.2/100 and #12 of 5087 across all sports.
- What is Usain Bolt's GOAT Score?
- 93.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 98 (25%), Peak 100 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 98 (20%), Statistics 95 (15%).
- Where does Usain Bolt rank all time?
- #12 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #1 in Athletics.
- Usain Bolt vs Sergey Bubka: who ranks higher?
- Usain Bolt ranks higher at 93.2 versus Sergey Bubka at 93.2, a margin of 0.0 points.