Olympic medals
4
European titles
2
Soviet titles
22
European records set
5
Olympic Games contested
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 84
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 45 | |
| 1969 | 58 | |
| 1970 | 71 | |
| 1971 | 83 | |
| 1972 | 96 | |
| 1973 | 82 | |
| 1974 | 68 | |
| 1975 | 54 | |
| 1976 | 40 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics records
- Olympedia
- National federation archives
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Vladimir Bure ranks #107 in Swimming
Vladimir Bure ranks #107 in Swimming and #1310 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.9/100.
The verified career covers 1968–1976 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic medals 4, European titles 2, Soviet titles 22, European records set 5.
Nearest context: ahead Chase Kalisz (83.0); behind Ai Yanhan (82.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Vladimir Bure GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
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Vladimir Bure — frequently asked
- Is Vladimir Bure the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Vladimir Bure ranks #107 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 82.9/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Vladimir Bure's GOAT Score?
- 82.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Vladimir Bure rank all time?
- #1310 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #107 in Swimming.
- Vladimir Bure vs Chase Kalisz: who ranks higher?
- Chase Kalisz ranks higher at 83.0 versus Vladimir Bure at 82.9, a margin of 0.1 points.