Olympic golds
4
World records
12
World titles
4
European titles
5
1500m best (min)
14.9
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 80
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 | |
| 1978 | 3 | |
| 1979 | 4 | |
| 1980 | 3 | |
| 1981 | 3 | |
| 1982 | 3 | |
| 1983 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 2 | |
| 1985 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 2 |
Data sources
- World Aquatics
- 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 Vladimir Salnikov ranks #31 in Swimming
Vladimir Salnikov ranks #31 in Swimming and #521 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.1/100.
The verified career covers 1976–1988 and 12 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 4, World records 12, World titles 4, European titles 5.
Nearest context: ahead Kornelia Ender (87.2); behind Lilly King (87.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Vladimir Salnikov GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Salnikov comparisons
Vladimir Salnikov — frequently asked
- Is Vladimir Salnikov the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Vladimir Salnikov ranks #31 in Swimming with a GOAT Score of 87.1/100, behind Michael Phelps (98.1).
- What is Vladimir Salnikov's GOAT Score?
- 87.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Vladimir Salnikov rank all time?
- #521 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #31 in Swimming.
- Vladimir Salnikov vs Kornelia Ender: who ranks higher?
- Kornelia Ender ranks higher at 87.2 versus Vladimir Salnikov at 87.1, a margin of 0.1 points.