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Ray Ewry

1900–1908 · Won eight Olympic gold medals in the standing jumps, never beaten at the Games.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ray Ewry ranks #403 globally and #35 in Athletics, with a GOAT Score of 85.3 (88.9 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 Athletics, Olympedia, IOC results · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 90%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
85.3
In-sport score
88.9
Athletics
Cross-sport score
85.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 77.5
Olympic gold medals
8
Olympic Games contested
3
Individual Olympic finals won
8
World bests
3
US national titles
15

Category profile

Dominance
94
Peak
96
Longevity
72
Honours
90
Statistics
92

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
19003
19010
19020
19033
19042
19050
19060
19070
19082

Data sources

  • World Athletics
  • 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 Ray Ewry ranks #35 in Athletics

Ray Ewry ranks #35 in Athletics and #403 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.9/100.

The verified career covers 1900–1908 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 8, Olympic Games contested 3, Individual Olympic finals won 8, World bests 3.

Nearest context: ahead Nourredine Morceli (89.1); behind Iván Pedroso (88.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ray Ewry GOAT Score explained

Dominance94/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak96/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours90/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Ray Ewry — frequently asked

Is Ray Ewry the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ray Ewry ranks #35 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 88.9/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
What is Ray Ewry's GOAT Score?
88.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Ray Ewry rank all time?
#403 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #35 in Athletics.
Ray Ewry vs Nourredine Morceli: who ranks higher?
Nourredine Morceli ranks higher at 89.1 versus Ray Ewry at 88.9, a margin of 0.2 points.

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