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Romain Barnier

1994–2004 · European relay champion and long-time French sprint international.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Romain Barnier ranks #1820 globally and #171 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 77.9 (80.3 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 Aquatics results database, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
77.9
In-sport score
80.3
Swimming
Cross-sport score
77.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 73.3
European gold medals
1
European Championship medals
3
French titles
8
Olympic appearances
2
World Championship appearances
3

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
86
Longevity
80
Honours
80
Statistics
84

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
199452
199559
199665
199772
199878
199985
200091
200181
200271
200360
200450

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 Romain Barnier ranks #171 in Swimming

Romain Barnier ranks #171 in Swimming and #1820 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.3/100.

The verified career covers 1994–2004 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: European gold medals 1, European Championship medals 3, French titles 8, Olympic appearances 2.

Nearest context: ahead Jakob Andkjær (80.3); behind Lauren Boyle (80.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Romain Barnier GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.

Romain Barnier — frequently asked

Is Romain Barnier the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Romain Barnier ranks #171 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 80.3/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Romain Barnier's GOAT Score?
80.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
Where does Romain Barnier rank all time?
#1820 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #171 in Swimming.
Romain Barnier vs Jakob Andkjær: who ranks higher?
Romain Barnier ranks higher at 80.3 versus Jakob Andkjær at 80.3, a margin of 0.0 points.

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