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Penny Oleksiak

2016–present · Canada's most decorated Olympian with seven medals, 100 m freestyle champion in 2016.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Penny Oleksiak ranks #2212 globally and #206 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 76.3 (78.7 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, International Swimming Hall of Fame · 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
76.3
In-sport score
78.7
Swimming
Cross-sport score
76.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 70.8
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic medals
7
World Championship medals
5
Commonwealth Games golds
2
Olympic Games contested
3

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
72
Honours
80
Statistics
78

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
201694
201776
201880
201984
202088
202174
202270
202368

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 Penny Oleksiak ranks #206 in Swimming

Penny Oleksiak ranks #206 in Swimming and #2212 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 78.7/100.

The verified career covers 2016–present and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic medals 7, World Championship medals 5, Commonwealth Games golds 2.

Nearest context: ahead Ippei Watanabe (78.8); behind Mayumi Aoki (78.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Penny Oleksiak GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Penny Oleksiak — frequently asked

Is Penny Oleksiak the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Penny Oleksiak ranks #206 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 78.7/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Penny Oleksiak's GOAT Score?
78.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Penny Oleksiak rank all time?
#2212 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #206 in Swimming.
Penny Oleksiak vs Ippei Watanabe: who ranks higher?
Ippei Watanabe ranks higher at 78.8 versus Penny Oleksiak at 78.7, a margin of 0.1 points.

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