Olympic gold medals
2
European Championship golds
4
World records
3
Olympic finals
4
Swedish records
30
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 66
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | |
| 1969 | 1 | |
| 1970 | 2 | |
| 1971 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 2 | |
| 1973 | 1 | |
| 1974 | 1 |
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 Gunnar Larsson ranks #135 in Swimming
Gunnar Larsson ranks #135 in Swimming and #1534 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.6/100.
The verified career covers 1968–1974 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, European Championship golds 4, World records 3, Olympic finals 4.
Nearest context: ahead David Wilkie (81.6); behind Brian Brinkley (81.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gunnar Larsson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 66/100, 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.
Top Larsson comparisons
Gunnar Larsson — frequently asked
- Is Gunnar Larsson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gunnar Larsson ranks #135 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 81.6/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Gunnar Larsson's GOAT Score?
- 81.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Gunnar Larsson rank all time?
- #1534 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #135 in Swimming.
- Gunnar Larsson vs David Wilkie: who ranks higher?
- Gunnar Larsson ranks higher at 81.6 versus David Wilkie at 81.6, a margin of 0.0 points.