- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 8
Greatest Athletes from France
This ranking is led by Eunice Barber, Christine Arron and Renaud Lavillenie. GOAT Rank currently ranks 8 eligible athletes from France using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Eunice Barber ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 87.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1988–1999
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2004
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2002
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Eunice Barber | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2009 | 87.5 |
| 73 | Christine Arron | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2012 | 87.1 |
| 75 | Renaud Lavillenie | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 2005–active | 87.0 |
| 130 | Marie-José Pérec | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1988–1999 | 84.7 |
| 142 | Mehdi Baala | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1997–2012 | 84.2 |
| 236 | Katia Benth | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2004 | 80.5 |
| 248 | Frédérique Bangué | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2002 | 79.5 |
| 269 | Téo Andant | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 2019–active | 77.5 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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