Olympic golds
1
World Championship golds
1
European golds
3
Marathon wins
14
Marathon best (min)
143.4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 90
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 2 | |
| 1986 | 3 | |
| 1987 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 4 | |
| 1989 | 3 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 1 |
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 Rosa Mota ranks #45 in Athletics
Rosa Mota ranks #45 in Athletics and #758 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1975–1992 and 10 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World Championship golds 1, European golds 3, Marathon wins 14.
Nearest context: ahead Paul Tergat (88.4); behind Valerie Adams (88.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Rosa Mota GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Mota comparisons
Rosa Mota — frequently asked
- Is Rosa Mota the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Rosa Mota ranks #45 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Rosa Mota's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Rosa Mota rank all time?
- #758 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #45 in Athletics.
- Rosa Mota vs Paul Tergat: who ranks higher?
- Rosa Mota ranks higher at 88.4 versus Paul Tergat at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.