Olympic golds
1
World records
5
European titles
1
Commonwealth golds
1
Mile best (sec)
228.8
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 80
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 | |
| 1975 | 2 | |
| 1976 | 2 | |
| 1977 | 3 | |
| 1978 | 4 | |
| 1979 | 5 | |
| 1980 | 5 | |
| 1981 | 4 | |
| 1982 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 1 | |
| 1990 | 0 |
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 Steve Ovett ranks #164 in Athletics
Steve Ovett ranks #164 in Athletics and #1704 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 83.4/100.
The verified career covers 1973–1991 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World records 5, European titles 1, Commonwealth golds 1.
Nearest context: ahead Frank Fredericks (83.4); behind Ingrid Auerswald (83.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Ovett GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, 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.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
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Steve Ovett — frequently asked
- Is Steve Ovett the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Ovett ranks #164 in Athletics with a GOAT Score of 83.4/100, behind Usain Bolt (93.2).
- What is Steve Ovett's GOAT Score?
- 83.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Steve Ovett rank all time?
- #1704 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #164 in Athletics.
- Steve Ovett vs Frank Fredericks: who ranks higher?
- Steve Ovett ranks higher at 83.4 versus Frank Fredericks at 83.4, a margin of 0.0 points.