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Ivans Bugajenkovs

1960–1970 · Double Olympic champion in 1964 and 1968 with the Soviet Union.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ivans Bugajenkovs ranks #2813 globally and #40 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 73.6 (87.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIVB results archive, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 91%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
73.6
In-sport score
87.6
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
73.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 72.8
Olympic gold medals
2
World Championship gold medals
1
European titles
2
Soviet league titles
6
National team years
11

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
92
Longevity
80
Honours
94
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
196058
196165
196273
196380
196488
196595
196686
196777
196868
196959
197050

Data sources

  • FIVB results archive
  • 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 Ivans Bugajenkovs ranks #40 in Volleyball

Ivans Bugajenkovs ranks #40 in Volleyball and #2813 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.6/100.

The verified career covers 1960–1970 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Honours the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, World Championship gold medals 1, European titles 2, Soviet league titles 6.

Nearest context: ahead April Ross (87.6); behind Paolo Nicolai (87.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ivans Bugajenkovs GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours94/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Ivans Bugajenkovs — frequently asked

Is Ivans Bugajenkovs the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ivans Bugajenkovs ranks #40 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 87.6/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is Ivans Bugajenkovs's GOAT Score?
87.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Ivans Bugajenkovs rank all time?
#2813 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #40 in Volleyball.
Ivans Bugajenkovs vs April Ross: who ranks higher?
Ivans Bugajenkovs ranks higher at 87.6 versus April Ross at 87.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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