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Katinka Hosszú

2004–2023 · The Iron Lady: three Olympic golds and 15 world titles.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Katinka Hosszú ranks #547 globally and #36 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 84.3 (86.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, Olympics.com · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.3
In-sport score
86.9
Swimming
Cross-sport score
84.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 79.2
Olympic golds
3
World Championship golds
15
World records
4
400 m medley record (s)
246.4
European golds
22
World Cup overall titles
7

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
88
Longevity
90
Honours
88
Statistics
88

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
2009255
2010252
2011250
2012248
2013246.36
2014248
2015249
2016250.5
2017252
2018254
2019256

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • Olympics.com

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Katinka Hosszú ranks #36 in Swimming

Katinka Hosszú ranks #36 in Swimming and #547 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.9/100.

The verified career covers 2004–2023 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 3, World Championship golds 15, World records 4, 400 m medley record (s) 246.36.

Nearest context: ahead Rebecca Adlington (87.0); behind Dawn Fraser (86.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Katinka Hosszú GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Katinka Hosszú — frequently asked

Is Katinka Hosszú the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Katinka Hosszú ranks #36 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 86.9/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Katinka Hosszú's GOAT Score?
86.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Katinka Hosszú rank all time?
#547 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #36 in Swimming.
Katinka Hosszú vs Rebecca Adlington: who ranks higher?
Rebecca Adlington ranks higher at 87.0 versus Katinka Hosszú at 86.9, a margin of 0.1 points.

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