Olympic golds
3
Olympic medals
7
World records
10
European titles
5
400m best (sec)
49.3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 88
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 | |
| 1965 | 4 | |
| 1966 | 5 | |
| 1967 | 4 | |
| 1968 | 6 | |
| 1969 | 5 | |
| 1970 | 4 | |
| 1971 | 6 | |
| 1972 | 7 | |
| 1973 | 5 | |
| 1974 | 4 | |
| 1975 | 3 | |
| 1976 | 2 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Irena Szewińska ranks #12 in Athletics
Irena Szewińska ranks #12 in Athletics and #167 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.1/100.
The verified career covers 1960–1980 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 3, Olympic medals 7, World records 10, European titles 5.
Nearest context: ahead Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (91.2); behind Mutaz Essa Barshim (91.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Irena Szewińska GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Szewińska comparisons
Irena Szewińska — frequently asked
- Is Irena Szewińska the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Irena Szewińska ranks #12 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 91.1/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Irena Szewińska's GOAT Score?
- 91.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Irena Szewińska rank all time?
- #167 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #12 in Athletics.
- Irena Szewińska vs Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: who ranks higher?
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ranks higher at 91.2 versus Irena Szewińska at 91.1, a margin of 0.1 points.