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Lars Frölander

1992–2008 · Olympic 100 m butterfly champion in Sydney 2000 across a five-Games career.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lars Frölander ranks #1837 globally and #174 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 77.8 (80.2 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, International Swimming Hall of Fame · 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
77.8
In-sport score
80.2
Swimming
Cross-sport score
77.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 74.2
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic Games contested
5
Short course world titles
6
European Championship golds
7
Swedish records set
30

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
86
Longevity
88
Honours
76
Statistics
78

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
199256
199362
199470
199576
199682
199784
199886
199988
200096
200184
200282
200378
200474
200570
200666
200762
200858

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • Olympedia
  • International Swimming Hall of Fame

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Lars Frölander ranks #174 in Swimming

Lars Frölander ranks #174 in Swimming and #1837 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.2/100.

The verified career covers 1992–2008 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic Games contested 5, Short course world titles 6, European Championship golds 7.

Nearest context: ahead Pablo Morales (80.2); behind Alicia Coutts (80.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Lars Frölander 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.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Lars Frölander — frequently asked

Is Lars Frölander the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lars Frölander ranks #174 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 80.2/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Lars Frölander's GOAT Score?
80.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Lars Frölander rank all time?
#1837 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #174 in Swimming.
Lars Frölander vs Pablo Morales: who ranks higher?
Lars Frölander ranks higher at 80.2 versus Pablo Morales at 80.2, a margin of 0.0 points.

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