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Gary Abraham

1976–1984 · Olympic medley relay bronze medallist in Moscow in 1980.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Gary Abraham ranks #1893 globally and #177 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 77.6 (80.0 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 results database, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.6
In-sport score
80.0
Swimming
Cross-sport score
77.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 72.5
Olympic medals
1
European Championship medals
2
British titles
4
Olympic appearances
2
National records set
3

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
86
Longevity
76
Honours
80
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
197650
197761
197872
197982
198093
198181
198269
198357
198445

Data sources

  • World Aquatics results database
  • Olympedia
  • National federation records

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Gary Abraham ranks #177 in Swimming

Gary Abraham ranks #177 in Swimming and #1893 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.0/100.

The verified career covers 1976–1984 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, European Championship medals 2, British titles 4, Olympic appearances 2.

Nearest context: ahead Jessica Ashwood (80.0); behind Kathleen Baker (79.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Gary Abraham GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Gary Abraham — frequently asked

Is Gary Abraham the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gary Abraham ranks #177 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 80.0/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Gary Abraham's GOAT Score?
80.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Gary Abraham rank all time?
#1893 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #177 in Swimming.
Gary Abraham vs Jessica Ashwood: who ranks higher?
Gary Abraham ranks higher at 80.0 versus Jessica Ashwood at 80.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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