Olympic golds
1
World Championship golds
3
World records
1
Best score (points)
8,891
US titles
7
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 86
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8358 | |
| 1991 | 8812 | |
| 1992 | 8891 | |
| 1993 | 8817 | |
| 1994 | 8715 | |
| 1995 | 8682 | |
| 1996 | 8824 | |
| 1997 | 8755 | |
| 1998 | 8100 | |
| 1999 | 8000 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Dan O'Brien ranks #123 in Athletics
Dan O'Brien ranks #123 in Athletics and #3527 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.1/100.
The verified career covers 1988–2000 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World Championship golds 3, World records 1, Best score (points) 8891.
Nearest context: ahead Natalya Antyukh (85.1); behind Daniel Komen (85.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Dan O'Brien GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top O'Brien comparisons
Dan O'Brien — frequently asked
- Is Dan O'Brien the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Dan O'Brien ranks #123 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 85.1/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Dan O'Brien's GOAT Score?
- 85.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Dan O'Brien rank all time?
- #3527 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #123 in Athletics.
- Dan O'Brien vs Natalya Antyukh: who ranks higher?
- Dan O'Brien ranks higher at 85.1 versus Natalya Antyukh at 85.1, a margin of 0.0 points.