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Conny van Bentum

1980–1992 · Won Olympic relay bronze in 1988 across four Olympic appearances.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Conny van Bentum ranks #1028 globally and #73 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 81.9 (84.4 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics results database, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.9
In-sport score
84.4
Swimming
Cross-sport score
81.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 76.6
Olympic medals
1
European Championship medals
5
Olympic appearances
4
World Championship medals
2
Dutch titles
20

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
84
Honours
84
Statistics
88

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
198050
198157
198265
198372
198479
198587
198694
198786
198878
198970
199061
199153
199245

Data sources

  • World Aquatics results database
  • Olympedia
  • National federation records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Conny van Bentum ranks #73 in Swimming

Conny van Bentum ranks #73 in Swimming and #1028 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.4/100.

The verified career covers 1980–1992 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, European Championship medals 5, Olympic appearances 4, World Championship medals 2.

Nearest context: ahead Debbie Meyer (84.4); behind Pieter van den Hoogenband (84.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Conny van Bentum GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Conny van Bentum — frequently asked

Is Conny van Bentum the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Conny van Bentum ranks #73 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 84.4/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Conny van Bentum's GOAT Score?
84.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Conny van Bentum rank all time?
#1028 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #73 in Swimming.
Conny van Bentum vs Debbie Meyer: who ranks higher?
Conny van Bentum ranks higher at 84.4 versus Debbie Meyer at 84.4, a margin of 0.0 points.

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