Olympic golds
1
World singles titles
2
World Cup titles
1
Olympic medals
2
European titles
3
Seasons at elite level
30
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
League & cup titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- Sweden national team1980–2006 · Four world team titles
- Spårvägens BTK / Eslövs AI1980–2016
Total career numbers
- Olympic medals
- 2
- World finals
- 4
- Seasons at elite level
- 30
- Nickname
- The Mozart of table tennis
Category profile
- Dominance
- 93
- Peak
- 97
- Longevity
- 98
- Honours
- 90
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 5 | |
| 1993 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 2 | |
| 1995 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 2 | |
| 1998 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 |
Data sources
- ITTF
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Jan-Ove Waldner ranks #2 in Table Tennis
Jan-Ove Waldner ranks #2 in Table Tennis and #2832 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 94.1/100.
The verified career covers 1980–2016 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 97/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World singles titles 2, World Cup titles 1, Olympic medals 2.
Nearest context: ahead Ma Long (97.3); behind Viktor Barna (93.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Jan-Ove Waldner GOAT Score explained
- Dominance93/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak97/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 97/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity98/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Waldner comparisons
Jan-Ove Waldner — frequently asked
- Is Jan-Ove Waldner the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jan-Ove Waldner ranks #2 in Table Tennis with a GOAT Score of 94.1/100, behind Ma Long (97.3).
- What is Jan-Ove Waldner's GOAT Score?
- 94.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 93 (25%), Peak 97 (20%), Longevity 98 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Jan-Ove Waldner rank all time?
- #2832 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #2 in Table Tennis.
- Jan-Ove Waldner vs Ma Long: who ranks higher?
- Ma Long ranks higher at 97.3 versus Jan-Ove Waldner at 94.1, a margin of 3.2 points.