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Swimming · Freestyle distance · France

Coralie Balmy

2004–2016 · European 400 m freestyle champion in 2008 and Olympic relay bronze medallist in 2012.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
76.1
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 70.2
Olympic medals
1
European titles
2
World Championship medals
1
French records set
8
Olympic Games contested
3

Category profile

Dominance
70
Peak
82
Longevity
78
Honours
76
Statistics
76

Career timeline · Form index per season

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200448
200558
200668
200778
200894
200986
201080
201178
201288
201376
201468
201558
201650

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • European Aquatics

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

Why Coralie Balmy ranks #246 in Swimming

Coralie Balmy ranks 246th among Swimming athletes on GOAT Rank and 2591st of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 76.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 70, Peak 82, Longevity 78, Honours 76, Statistics 76. Those categories are normalised against the full Swimming reference universe of 289 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2004–2016 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2008, which sets the Peak component at 82. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 82 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic medals 1, european titles 2, world championship medals 1, french records set 8.

Immediately ahead sits Zoë Baker on 76.1, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is James Carter on 76.0. 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.

Coralie Balmy GOAT Score explained

Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Balmy stood above the field while competing. Scored 70/100 against the full Swimming cohort.
Peak82/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2008. Scored 82/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics76/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 76/100.

Coralie Balmy — frequently asked

Is Coralie Balmy the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Coralie Balmy ranks 246th in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 76.1, behind Michael Phelps on 98.1.
What is Coralie Balmy's GOAT Score?
76.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 76 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Coralie Balmy rank all time?
2591st of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 246th within Swimming.
Coralie Balmy vs Zoë Baker: who ranks higher?
Coralie Balmy, on 76.1 against Zoë Baker's 76.1 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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