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Volleyball · Beach volleyball · Germany

Kira Walkenhorst

2007–2019 · Olympic champion in Rio 2016 and world champion in 2017 with Laura Ludwig.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.9
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 67.5
Olympic gold medals
1
World Championship titles
1
European titles
2
World Tour wins
7
Years at the top level
13

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
94
Longevity
70
Honours
84
Statistics
82

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
200750
200858
200966
201074
201180
201284
201388
201492
201596
201694
201780
201868
201958

Data sources

  • FIVB Beach Volleyball
  • Olympedia
  • Beach Volleyball Database

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

Why Kira Walkenhorst ranks #172 in Volleyball

Kira Walkenhorst ranks 172nd among Volleyball athletes on GOAT Rank and 3137th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 81.9 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 94, Longevity 70, Honours 84, Statistics 82. Those categories are normalised against the full Volleyball reference universe of 308 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2007–2019 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2015, which sets the Peak component at 94. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic gold medals 1, world championship titles 1, european titles 2, world tour wins 7.

Immediately ahead sits Ana Paula Connelly on 81.9, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Sarah Pavan on 81.9. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Kira Walkenhorst GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Walkenhorst stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Volleyball cohort.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2015. Scored 94/100.
Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 12 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 70/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 82/100.

Kira Walkenhorst — frequently asked

Is Kira Walkenhorst the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Kira Walkenhorst ranks 172nd in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 81.9, behind Karch Kiraly on 95.4.
What is Kira Walkenhorst's GOAT Score?
81.9 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Kira Walkenhorst rank all time?
3137th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 172nd within Volleyball.
Kira Walkenhorst vs Ana Paula Connelly: who ranks higher?
Kira Walkenhorst, on 81.9 against Ana Paula Connelly's 81.9 — a margin of 0.0 points.
Compare with Kiraly