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Daniel Wiffen

2019–present · Ireland's first Olympic swimming champion, winning the 800 m freestyle in Paris.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Daniel Wiffen ranks #1907 globally and #179 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 77.5 (79.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, IOC results · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.5
In-sport score
79.9
Swimming
Cross-sport score
77.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 70.2
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic bronze medals
1
World Championship golds
2
World records
1
European Championship golds
2

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
92
Longevity
64
Honours
78
Statistics
84

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
20190
20200
20211
20222
20233
20243
20252

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • IOC results

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Daniel Wiffen ranks #179 in Swimming

Daniel Wiffen ranks #179 in Swimming and #1907 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.9/100.

The verified career covers 2019–present and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic bronze medals 1, World Championship golds 2, World records 1.

Nearest context: ahead Kathleen Baker (79.9); behind James Guy (79.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Daniel Wiffen GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity64/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Daniel Wiffen — frequently asked

Is Daniel Wiffen the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Daniel Wiffen ranks #179 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 79.9/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Daniel Wiffen's GOAT Score?
79.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 64 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Daniel Wiffen rank all time?
#1907 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #179 in Swimming.
Daniel Wiffen vs Kathleen Baker: who ranks higher?
Daniel Wiffen ranks higher at 79.9 versus Kathleen Baker at 79.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

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