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Léon Marchand

2019–present · Four individual golds at his home Olympics in Paris 2024.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Léon Marchand ranks #1122 globally and #85 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 81.3 (83.8 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
81.3
In-sport score
83.8
Swimming
Cross-sport score
81.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 73.2
Olympic golds
4
World Championship golds
6
World records
2
400 m medley record (s)
242.5
Golds at one Games
4
European golds
3

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
66
Honours
84
Statistics
90

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
2021248
2022244.68
2023242.5
2024244
2025243.5

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 Léon Marchand ranks #85 in Swimming

Léon Marchand ranks #85 in Swimming and #1122 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.8/100.

The verified career covers 2019–present and 5 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 4, World Championship golds 6, World records 2, 400 m medley record (s) 242.5.

Nearest context: ahead Tom Jager (83.9); behind Yuri Bashkatov (83.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Léon Marchand GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Léon Marchand — frequently asked

Is Léon Marchand the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Léon Marchand ranks #85 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 83.8/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Léon Marchand's GOAT Score?
83.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Léon Marchand rank all time?
#1122 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #85 in Swimming.
Léon Marchand vs Tom Jager: who ranks higher?
Tom Jager ranks higher at 83.9 versus Léon Marchand at 83.8, a margin of 0.1 points.

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