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Pan Zhanle

2021–present · Olympic 100 m freestyle champion and world record holder at 46.40 seconds.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pan Zhanle ranks #1321 globally and #110 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 80.3 (82.8 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, IOC results · 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
80.3
In-sport score
82.8
Swimming
Cross-sport score
80.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 71.7
Olympic gold medals
2
World records
2
World Championship golds
1
Asian Games golds
3
100 m freestyle world record
46.4

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
96
Longevity
62
Honours
80
Statistics
88

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
20211
20222
20233
20244
20253

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 Pan Zhanle ranks #110 in Swimming

Pan Zhanle ranks #110 in Swimming and #1321 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.8/100.

The verified career covers 2021–present and 5 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, World records 2, World Championship golds 1, Asian Games golds 3.

Nearest context: ahead Emiliano Brembilla (82.8); behind Daiya Seto (82.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Pan Zhanle GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak96/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Pan Zhanle — frequently asked

Is Pan Zhanle the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Pan Zhanle ranks #110 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 82.8/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Pan Zhanle's GOAT Score?
82.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Pan Zhanle rank all time?
#1321 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #110 in Swimming.
Pan Zhanle vs Emiliano Brembilla: who ranks higher?
Pan Zhanle ranks higher at 82.8 versus Emiliano Brembilla at 82.8, a margin of 0.0 points.

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