Olympic gold medals
3
World records set
3
US titles
6
Olympic Games contested
1
Age at Olympic triumph
15
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 64
- Honours
- 86
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55 | |
| 1972 | 99 | |
| 1973 | 89 | |
| 1974 | 80 | |
| 1975 | 70 | |
| 1976 | 60 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics records
- Olympedia
- 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 Melissa Belote ranks #77 in Swimming
Melissa Belote ranks #77 in Swimming and #1065 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.2/100.
The verified career covers 1971–1976 and 6 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 3, World records set 3, US titles 6, Olympic Games contested 1.
Nearest context: ahead Michael Klim (84.3); behind Bronte Campbell (84.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Melissa Belote GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity64/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Belote comparisons
Melissa Belote — frequently asked
- Is Melissa Belote the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Melissa Belote ranks #77 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 84.2/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Melissa Belote's GOAT Score?
- 84.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 64 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Melissa Belote rank all time?
- #1065 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #77 in Swimming.
- Melissa Belote vs Michael Klim: who ranks higher?
- Michael Klim ranks higher at 84.3 versus Melissa Belote at 84.2, a margin of 0.1 points.