Olympic golds
1
World titles
2
European titles
6
World records
1
Personal best 100 m free (s)
46.4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 46
- Honours
- 70
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9 | |
| 2022 | 46.86 | |
| 2023 | 47.16 | |
| 2024 | 46.88 | |
| 2025 | 46.4 | |
| 2026 | 46.5 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- 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 David Popovici ranks #266 in Swimming
David Popovici ranks #266 in Swimming and #3361 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 70.4/100.
The verified career covers 2019–present and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World titles 2, European titles 6, World records 1.
Nearest context: ahead Matthew Abood (70.9); behind Kasey Carlson (70.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
David Popovici GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity46/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 46/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours70/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Popovici comparisons
David Popovici — frequently asked
- Is David Popovici the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Popovici ranks #266 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 70.4/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is David Popovici's GOAT Score?
- 70.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 46 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does David Popovici rank all time?
- #3361 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #266 in Swimming.
- David Popovici vs Matthew Abood: who ranks higher?
- Matthew Abood ranks higher at 70.9 versus David Popovici at 70.4, a margin of 0.5 points.