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Pablo Morales

1984–1992 · Comeback Olympic 100 m butterfly champion in Barcelona 1992, eight years after his first medals.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pablo Morales ranks #1836 globally and #173 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.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, International Swimming Hall of Fame · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 97%

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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 72.2
Olympic gold medals
3
Olympic medals
5
NCAA titles
11
World records set
3
Olympic Games contested
2

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
88
Longevity
74
Honours
80
Statistics
82

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
198488
198582
198684
198780
198860
198940
199050
199180
199296

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 Pablo Morales ranks #173 in Swimming

Pablo Morales ranks #173 in Swimming and #1836 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.2/100.

The verified career covers 1984–1992 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 3, Olympic medals 5, NCAA titles 11, World records set 3.

Nearest context: ahead Lauren Boyle (80.2); behind Lars Frölander (80.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Pablo Morales GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Pablo Morales — frequently asked

Is Pablo Morales the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Pablo Morales ranks #173 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 80.2/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Pablo Morales's GOAT Score?
80.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Pablo Morales rank all time?
#1836 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #173 in Swimming.
Pablo Morales vs Lauren Boyle: who ranks higher?
Pablo Morales ranks higher at 80.2 versus Lauren Boyle at 80.2, a margin of 0.0 points.

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