Olympic gold medals
3
World records
7
Pan American golds
1
US national titles
12
Olympic 1500 m titles
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 70
- Honours
- 82
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 | |
| 1967 | 2 | |
| 1968 | 3 | |
| 1969 | 1 | |
| 1970 | 1 | |
| 1971 | 1 | |
| 1972 | 2 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- Olympedia
- IOC results
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Mike Burton ranks #124 in Swimming
Mike Burton ranks #124 in Swimming and #1480 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.0/100.
The verified career covers 1966–1972 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 3, World records 7, Pan American golds 1, US national titles 12.
Nearest context: ahead Gretchen Walsh (82.1); behind Grant Brits (82.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Mike Burton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours82/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Burton comparisons
Mike Burton — frequently asked
- Is Mike Burton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mike Burton ranks #124 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 82.0/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Mike Burton's GOAT Score?
- 82.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Mike Burton rank all time?
- #1480 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #124 in Swimming.
- Mike Burton vs Gretchen Walsh: who ranks higher?
- Gretchen Walsh ranks higher at 82.1 versus Mike Burton at 82.0, a margin of 0.1 points.