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Tatjana Smith

2016–2024 · Double Olympic champion and world record holder in the 200 m breaststroke.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Tatjana Smith ranks #813 globally and #59 in Swimming, with a GOAT Score of 82.9 (85.5 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: World Aquatics, Olympedia, IOC results · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.9
In-sport score
85.5
Swimming
Cross-sport score
82.9
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 46/100 · total legacy 75.6
Olympic gold medals
2
Olympic silver medals
2
World Championship golds
2
World records
2
Commonwealth golds
4

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
74
Honours
86
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
20161
20172
20183
20192
20204
20212
20223
20233
20243

Data sources

  • World Aquatics
  • 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 Tatjana Smith ranks #59 in Swimming

Tatjana Smith ranks #59 in Swimming and #813 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.5/100.

The verified career covers 2016–2024 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 2, Olympic silver medals 2, World Championship golds 2, World records 2.

Nearest context: ahead Kosuke Kitajima (85.5); behind Ranomi Kromowidjojo (85.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Tatjana Smith GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Tatjana Smith — frequently asked

Is Tatjana Smith the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Tatjana Smith ranks #59 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 85.5/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
What is Tatjana Smith's GOAT Score?
85.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Tatjana Smith rank all time?
#813 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #59 in Swimming.
Tatjana Smith vs Kosuke Kitajima: who ranks higher?
Tatjana Smith ranks higher at 85.5 versus Kosuke Kitajima at 85.5, a margin of 0.0 points.

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