Olympic gold medals
3
Olympic medals
6
World Championship golds
4
World records set
5
Olympic Games contested
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 82
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | |
| 2001 | 74 | |
| 2002 | 82 | |
| 2003 | 90 | |
| 2004 | 96 | |
| 2005 | 92 | |
| 2006 | 88 | |
| 2007 | 86 | |
| 2008 | 78 | |
| 2009 | 40 | |
| 2010 | 55 | |
| 2011 | 74 | |
| 2012 | 80 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Brendan Hansen ranks #127 in Swimming
Brendan Hansen ranks #127 in Swimming and #1512 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.8/100.
The verified career covers 2000–2012 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 3, Olympic medals 6, World Championship golds 4, World records set 5.
Nearest context: ahead Missy Franklin (81.8); behind Robin Backhaus (81.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Brendan Hansen GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, 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.
Top Hansen comparisons
Brendan Hansen — frequently asked
- Is Brendan Hansen the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Brendan Hansen ranks #127 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 81.8/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Brendan Hansen's GOAT Score?
- 81.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
- Where does Brendan Hansen rank all time?
- #1512 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #127 in Swimming.
- Brendan Hansen vs Missy Franklin: who ranks higher?
- Brendan Hansen ranks higher at 81.8 versus Missy Franklin at 81.8, a margin of 0.0 points.