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David Wilkie

1970–1976 · Olympic 200 m breaststroke champion in 1976 in a world record that stood for years.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, David Wilkie ranks #1533 globally and #134 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 79.2 (81.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, IOC results · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 97%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
79.2
In-sport score
81.6
Swimming
Cross-sport score
79.2
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 72.0
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic silver medals
2
World Championship golds
3
Commonwealth golds
2
World records
3

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
68
Honours
82
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
19700
19711
19721
19732
19741
19752
19763

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 David Wilkie ranks #134 in Swimming

David Wilkie ranks #134 in Swimming and #1533 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.6/100.

The verified career covers 1970–1976 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic silver medals 2, World Championship golds 3, Commonwealth golds 2.

Nearest context: ahead Enith Brigitha (81.6); behind Gunnar Larsson (81.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

David Wilkie GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity68/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

David Wilkie — frequently asked

Is David Wilkie the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Wilkie ranks #134 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 81.6/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is David Wilkie's GOAT Score?
81.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 68 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does David Wilkie rank all time?
#1533 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #134 in Swimming.
David Wilkie vs Enith Brigitha: who ranks higher?
David Wilkie ranks higher at 81.6 versus Enith Brigitha at 81.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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