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Volleyball · Outside hitter · South Korea

Byon Kyung-ja

1972–1980 · Olympic bronze medallist with South Korea in 1976.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
80.1
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 67.3
Olympic medals
1
Asian Championship medals
2
Asian Games medals
1
National team years
9
Olympic appearances
1

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
86
Longevity
74
Honours
84
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
197252
197362
197472
197581
197691
197781
197871
197960
198050

Data sources

  • FIVB results archive
  • Olympedia
  • National federation records

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

Why Byon Kyung-ja ranks #203 in Volleyball

Byon Kyung-ja ranks 203rd among Volleyball athletes on GOAT Rank and 3253rd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 80.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 76, Peak 86, Longevity 74, Honours 84, Statistics 82. Those categories are normalised against the full Volleyball reference universe of 308 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1972–1980 with 9 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1976, which sets the Peak component at 86. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 86 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic medals 1, asian championship medals 2, asian games medals 1, national team years 9.

Immediately ahead sits Yekaterina Gamova on 80.2, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Chaim Schalk on 80.0. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Byon Kyung-ja GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Byon stood above the field while competing. Scored 76/100 against the full Volleyball cohort.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1976. Scored 86/100.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 8 years of competition and 9 recorded seasons. Scored 74/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Byon Kyung-ja — frequently asked

Is Byon Kyung-ja the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Byon Kyung-ja ranks 203rd in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 80.1, behind Karch Kiraly on 95.4.
What is Byon Kyung-ja's GOAT Score?
80.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Byon Kyung-ja rank all time?
3253rd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 203rd within Volleyball.
Byon Kyung-ja vs Yekaterina Gamova: who ranks higher?
Yekaterina Gamova, on 80.2 against Byon Kyung-ja's 80.1 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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