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Roswitha Beier

1974–1978 · Olympic relay silver medallist for East Germany in 1976.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Roswitha Beier ranks #2474 globally and #229 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 75.3 (77.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics results database, Olympedia, National federation records · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 93%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
75.3
In-sport score
77.6
Swimming
Cross-sport score
75.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 69.5
Olympic medals
1
World Championship medals
1
European Championship medals
2
National titles
3
Olympic appearances
1

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
86
Longevity
66
Honours
82
Statistics
82

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
197458
197575
197691
197771
197850

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 Roswitha Beier ranks #229 in Swimming

Roswitha Beier ranks #229 in Swimming and #2474 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 77.6/100.

The verified career covers 1974–1978 and 5 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 1, World Championship medals 1, European Championship medals 2, National titles 3.

Nearest context: ahead Sophie Angus (77.8); behind Yuliya Bogdanova (77.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Roswitha Beier 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.
Longevity66/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics82/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 82/100, based on the verified career record.

Roswitha Beier — frequently asked

Is Roswitha Beier the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Roswitha Beier ranks #229 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 77.6/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Roswitha Beier's GOAT Score?
77.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 66 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 82 (15%).
Where does Roswitha Beier rank all time?
#2474 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #229 in Swimming.
Roswitha Beier vs Sophie Angus: who ranks higher?
Sophie Angus ranks higher at 77.8 versus Roswitha Beier at 77.6, a margin of 0.2 points.

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