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Karin Brienesse

1986–1996 · Olympic relay medallist and a European sprint champion.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Karin Brienesse ranks #1222 globally and #98 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 80.8 (83.3 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 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
80.8
In-sport score
83.3
Swimming
Cross-sport score
80.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 75.3
Olympic medals
1
European titles
2
World Championship medals
2
Olympic appearances
3
Dutch titles
12

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
80
Honours
84
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
198650
198759
198868
198976
199085
199194
199284
199374
199465
199555
199645

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 Karin Brienesse ranks #98 in Swimming

Karin Brienesse ranks #98 in Swimming and #1222 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.3/100.

The verified career covers 1986–1996 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, European titles 2, World Championship medals 2, Olympic appearances 3.

Nearest context: ahead Siobhán Haughey (83.4); behind Yohann Ndoye-Brouard (83.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Karin Brienesse 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.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Karin Brienesse — frequently asked

Is Karin Brienesse the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Karin Brienesse ranks #98 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 83.3/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Karin Brienesse's GOAT Score?
83.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Karin Brienesse rank all time?
#1222 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #98 in Swimming.
Karin Brienesse vs Siobhán Haughey: who ranks higher?
Siobhán Haughey ranks higher at 83.4 versus Karin Brienesse at 83.3, a margin of 0.1 points.

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