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Joo Se-hyuk

1998–2020 · World Championship silver medallist in 2003, the best modern defensive player.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Joo Se-hyuk ranks #3575 globally and #28 in Table tennis, with a GOAT Score of 66.0 (84.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ITTF world ranking and championship archives, Olympic results database, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 88%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
66.0
In-sport score
84.6
Table Tennis
Cross-sport score
66.0
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 70.2
World Championship medals
4
Olympic team medals
1
Asian Games medals
3
Career world ranking best
3
ITTF Pro Tour titles
4

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
88
Honours
84
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
199850
199957
200064
200171
200278
200385
200492
200589
200687
200784
200882
200979
201076
201174
201271
201368
201466
201563
201661
201758
201855
201953
202050

Data sources

  • ITTF world ranking and championship archives
  • Olympic results database
  • 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 Joo Se-hyuk ranks #28 in Table Tennis

Joo Se-hyuk ranks #28 in Table Tennis and #3575 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.6/100.

The verified career covers 1998–2020 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship medals 4, Olympic team medals 1, Asian Games medals 3, Career world ranking best 3.

Nearest context: ahead Werner Schlager (84.6); behind Elmira Antonyan (84.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Joo Se-hyuk GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Joo Se-hyuk — frequently asked

Is Joo Se-hyuk the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Joo Se-hyuk ranks #28 in Table Tennis with a GOAT Score of 84.6/100, behind Ma Long (97.3).
What is Joo Se-hyuk's GOAT Score?
84.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Joo Se-hyuk rank all time?
#3575 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #28 in Table Tennis.
Joo Se-hyuk vs Werner Schlager: who ranks higher?
Joo Se-hyuk ranks higher at 84.6 versus Werner Schlager at 84.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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