Olympic golds
3
World records
6
Commonwealth golds
2
800m best (sec)
104.3
Mile best (sec)
234.1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 94
- Longevity
- 62
- Honours
- 88
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3 | |
| 1959 | 5 | |
| 1960 | 8 | |
| 1961 | 7 | |
| 1962 | 9 | |
| 1963 | 6 | |
| 1964 | 8 | |
| 1965 | 4 |
Data sources
- World Athletics
- Olympedia
- IOC
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Peter Snell ranks #136 in Athletics
Peter Snell ranks #136 in Athletics and #1491 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.5/100.
The verified career covers 1957–1965 and 8 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 3, World records 6, Commonwealth golds 2, 800m best (sec) 104.3.
Nearest context: ahead Elvan Abeylegesse (84.6); behind Carolina Klüft (84.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Peter Snell GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak94/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Snell comparisons
Peter Snell — frequently asked
- Is Peter Snell the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Peter Snell ranks #136 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 84.5/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Peter Snell's GOAT Score?
- 84.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Peter Snell rank all time?
- #1491 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #136 in Athletics.
- Peter Snell vs Elvan Abeylegesse: who ranks higher?
- Elvan Abeylegesse ranks higher at 84.6 versus Peter Snell at 84.5, a margin of 0.1 points.