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Timo Boll

1995–2024 · Europe's standard-bearer for three decades and a world No. 1 outside China.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Timo Boll ranks #4246 globally and #169 in Table tennis, with a GOAT Score of 56.6 (72.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: ITTF, Olympedia, Olympics.com · 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
56.6
In-sport score
72.6
Table Tennis
Cross-sport score
56.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 62.6
European Championship titles
20
World Cup titles
1
Olympic medals
3
ITTF Tour titles
20
Months at No. 1
12
German titles
12

Category profile

Dominance
66
Peak
74
Longevity
86
Honours
68
Statistics
70

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
20003
20014
20026
20035
20046
20054
20065
20074
20083
20094
20103
20113
20122
20132
20142
20151
20161
20171
20181
20190

Data sources

  • ITTF
  • Olympedia
  • Olympics.com

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Timo Boll ranks #169 in Table Tennis

Timo Boll ranks #169 in Table Tennis and #4246 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 72.6/100.

The verified career covers 1995–2024 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 74/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: European Championship titles 20, World Cup titles 1, Olympic medals 3, ITTF Tour titles 20.

Nearest context: ahead Kong Linghui (73.8); behind Dimitrij Ovtcharov (72.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Timo Boll GOAT Score explained

Dominance66/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 66/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak74/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours68/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 68/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics70/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 70/100, based on the verified career record.

Timo Boll — frequently asked

Is Timo Boll the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Timo Boll ranks #169 in Table Tennis with a GOAT Score of 72.6/100, behind Ma Long (97.3).
What is Timo Boll's GOAT Score?
72.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 66 (25%), Peak 74 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 68 (20%), Statistics 70 (15%).
Where does Timo Boll rank all time?
#4246 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #169 in Table Tennis.
Timo Boll vs Kong Linghui: who ranks higher?
Kong Linghui ranks higher at 73.8 versus Timo Boll at 72.6, a margin of 1.2 points.

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