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Ichiro Ogimura

1950–1964 · Twice world singles champion and later the sport's reforming president.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ichiro Ogimura ranks #4076 globally and #147 in Table tennis, with a GOAT Score of 60.0 (76.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: ITTF, Olympedia, Olympics.com · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 95%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
60.0
In-sport score
76.9
Table Tennis
Cross-sport score
60.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 62.9
World Championship singles titles
2
World Championship titles (all)
12
World team titles
5
Asian titles
4
Japanese titles
6
Hall of Fame inductions
1

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
84
Longevity
70
Honours
80
Statistics
74

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
19533
19545
19556
19565
19574
19584
19593
19602
19612
19621

Data sources

  • ITTF
  • Olympedia
  • Olympics.com

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Ichiro Ogimura ranks #147 in Table Tennis

Ichiro Ogimura ranks #147 in Table Tennis and #4076 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.9/100.

The verified career covers 1950–1964 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship singles titles 2, World Championship titles (all) 12, World team titles 5, Asian titles 4.

Nearest context: ahead Adina Diaconu (77.0); behind Cheng I-ching (76.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ichiro Ogimura GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak84/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics74/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 74/100, based on the verified career record.

Ichiro Ogimura — frequently asked

Is Ichiro Ogimura the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ichiro Ogimura ranks #147 in Table Tennis with a GOAT Score of 76.9/100, behind Ma Long (97.3).
What is Ichiro Ogimura's GOAT Score?
76.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 74 (15%).
Where does Ichiro Ogimura rank all time?
#4076 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #147 in Table Tennis.
Ichiro Ogimura vs Adina Diaconu: who ranks higher?
Adina Diaconu ranks higher at 77.0 versus Ichiro Ogimura at 76.9, a margin of 0.1 points.

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