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Iona Anderson

2021–present · Olympic medley relay gold medallist in Paris in 2024.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Iona Anderson ranks #1612 globally and #148 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 78.9 (81.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics results database, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
78.9
In-sport score
81.3
Swimming
Cross-sport score
78.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 71.8
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic medals
2
World Championship medals
2
Australian titles
4
National records set
1

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
90
Longevity
66
Honours
86
Statistics
86

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
202155
202268
202382
202495
202592
202688

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 Iona Anderson ranks #148 in Swimming

Iona Anderson ranks #148 in Swimming and #1612 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 81.3/100.

The verified career covers 2021–present and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic medals 2, World Championship medals 2, Australian titles 4.

Nearest context: ahead Nicolò Martinenghi (81.4); behind Dyana Calub (81.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Iona Anderson GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Iona Anderson — frequently asked

Is Iona Anderson the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Iona Anderson ranks #148 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 81.3/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Iona Anderson's GOAT Score?
81.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Iona Anderson rank all time?
#1612 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #148 in Swimming.
Iona Anderson vs Nicolò Martinenghi: who ranks higher?
Nicolò Martinenghi ranks higher at 81.4 versus Iona Anderson at 81.3, a margin of 0.1 points.

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