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Novella Calligaris

1968–1974 · Italy's first Olympic swimming medallist and a world champion in 1973.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Novella Calligaris ranks #1694 globally and #159 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 78.5 (80.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: World Aquatics records, Olympedia, Swimming Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 91%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
78.5
In-sport score
80.9
Swimming
Cross-sport score
78.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 71.3
Olympic medals
3
World Championship titles
1
World records set
1
European medals
3
Italian titles
20

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
92
Longevity
66
Honours
82
Statistics
86

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
196845
196958
197071
197184
197297
197376
197455

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 Novella Calligaris ranks #159 in Swimming

Novella Calligaris ranks #159 in Swimming and #1694 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.9/100.

The verified career covers 1968–1974 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 3, World Championship titles 1, World records set 1, European medals 3.

Nearest context: ahead Frédérick Bousquet (80.9); behind Joe Bottom (80.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Novella Calligaris GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Novella Calligaris — frequently asked

Is Novella Calligaris the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Novella Calligaris ranks #159 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 80.9/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Novella Calligaris's GOAT Score?
80.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Novella Calligaris rank all time?
#1694 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #159 in Swimming.
Novella Calligaris vs Frédérick Bousquet: who ranks higher?
Novella Calligaris ranks higher at 80.9 versus Frédérick Bousquet at 80.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

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