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Volleyball · Outside hitter · South Korea

Kim Yeon-koung

2005–present · Olympic MVP in London 2012 and Asia's greatest women's player.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kim Yeon-koung ranks #3508 globally and #215 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 66.6 (79.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: FIVB, 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
66.6
In-sport score
79.3
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
66.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 67.9
Olympic MVP
1
Asian Championship titles
2
Champions League titles
1
Korean league MVP awards
7
Olympic top scorer
2
Asian Games golds
1

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
86
Longevity
84
Honours
74
Statistics
80

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
20086
20097
20108
20118
20127
20138
20147
20157
20166
20176
20185
20195
20204
20214

Data sources

  • FIVB
  • 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 Kim Yeon-koung ranks #215 in Volleyball

Kim Yeon-koung ranks #215 in Volleyball and #3508 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.3/100.

The verified career covers 2005–present and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic MVP 1, Asian Championship titles 2, Champions League titles 1, Korean league MVP awards 7.

Nearest context: ahead Jordan Larson (79.4); behind Anders Mol (79.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Kim Yeon-koung GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours74/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.

Kim Yeon-koung — frequently asked

Is Kim Yeon-koung the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Kim Yeon-koung ranks #215 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 79.3/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is Kim Yeon-koung's GOAT Score?
79.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 74 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
Where does Kim Yeon-koung rank all time?
#3508 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #215 in Volleyball.
Kim Yeon-koung vs Jordan Larson: who ranks higher?
Jordan Larson ranks higher at 79.4 versus Kim Yeon-koung at 79.3, a margin of 0.1 points.

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