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Pinkie Barnes

1933–1951 · World Championship medallist and an English international for two decades.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pinkie Barnes ranks #3646 globally and #46 in Table tennis, with a GOAT Score of 65.2 (83.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ITTF world championship records, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 89%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
65.2
In-sport score
83.6
Table Tennis
Cross-sport score
65.2
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 69.2
World Championship medals
3
English titles
4
World Championship appearances
8
Corbillon Cup appearances
6
Seasons on the national team
18

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
88
Longevity
84
Honours
84
Statistics
86

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
193350
193459
193567
193676
193784
193893
193989
194086
194182
194278
194375
194471
194567
194663
194760
194856
194952
195049
195145

Data sources

  • ITTF world championship records
  • 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 Pinkie Barnes ranks #46 in Table Tennis

Pinkie Barnes ranks #46 in Table Tennis and #3646 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.6/100.

The verified career covers 1933–1951 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: World Championship medals 3, English titles 4, World Championship appearances 8, Corbillon Cup appearances 6.

Nearest context: ahead Kim Kyung-ah (83.6); behind Gustavo Tsuboi (83.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Pinkie Barnes 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.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Pinkie Barnes — frequently asked

Is Pinkie Barnes the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Pinkie Barnes ranks #46 in Table Tennis with a GOAT Score of 83.6/100, behind Ma Long (97.3).
What is Pinkie Barnes's GOAT Score?
83.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Pinkie Barnes rank all time?
#3646 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #46 in Table Tennis.
Pinkie Barnes vs Kim Kyung-ah: who ranks higher?
Pinkie Barnes ranks higher at 83.6 versus Kim Kyung-ah at 83.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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