Olympic appearances
1
Mediterranean Games medals
2
Italian titles
6
National records
4
European Championship appearances
2
Category profile
- Dominance
- 70
- Peak
- 82
- Longevity
- 76
- Honours
- 76
- Statistics
- 80
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50 | |
| 1971 | 58 | |
| 1972 | 65 | |
| 1973 | 73 | |
| 1974 | 80 | |
| 1975 | 88 | |
| 1976 | 79 | |
| 1977 | 71 | |
| 1978 | 62 | |
| 1979 | 54 | |
| 1980 | 45 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics results database
- Olympedia
- National federation records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Paolo Barelli ranks #240 in Swimming
Paolo Barelli ranks #240 in Swimming and #2732 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.3/100.
The verified career covers 1970–1980 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 82/100, with Peak the strongest category at 82/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic appearances 1, Mediterranean Games medals 2, Italian titles 6, National records 4.
Nearest context: ahead Randall Bal (76.4); behind Leith Brodie (76.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Paolo Barelli GOAT Score explained
- Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak82/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours76/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
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Paolo Barelli — frequently asked
- Is Paolo Barelli the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Paolo Barelli ranks #240 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 76.3/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Paolo Barelli's GOAT Score?
- 76.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 82 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
- Where does Paolo Barelli rank all time?
- #2732 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #240 in Swimming.
- Paolo Barelli vs Randall Bal: who ranks higher?
- Randall Bal ranks higher at 76.4 versus Paolo Barelli at 76.3, a margin of 0.1 points.