- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1941–1947
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
GOAT Rank · 229
Greatest retired Athletes
This ranking is led by Usain Bolt, Sergey Bubka and Carl Lewis. GOAT Rank currently ranks 229 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Usain Bolt ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.2.
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- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1985–1993
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1988–1996
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2013
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1980–1988
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2012
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2002–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1999–2005
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1999–2010
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2002
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1965–1976
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1956–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1999–2012
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1996–2007
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1986–1992
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1956–1972
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1985–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1964–1972
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2003
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 2005–2010
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2014
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1980–1993
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2014
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–2017
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1980–1990
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–2021
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2004
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–2019
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- 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
- 1993–2004
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Arne Andersson | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1941–1947 | 82.3 |
| 192 | Derek Redmond | Athletics | 🏴 England | 1985–1993 | 82.2 |
| 193 | Marina Azyabina | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1988–1996 | 82.2 |
| 194 | Roman Šebrle | Athletics | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1994–2013 | 82.2 |
| 195 | Ajayi Agbebaku | Athletics | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1980–1988 | 82.1 |
| 198 | Derrick Adkins | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2000 | 82.0 |
| 199 | Derrick Atkins | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2003–2012 | 82.0 |
| 200 | Me'Lisa Barber | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2010 | 82.0 |
| 201 | Blanka Vlašić | Athletics | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1998–2017 | 81.9 |
| 202 | José Luíz Barbosa | Athletics | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1983–1998 | 81.9 |
| 204 | Ralf Bartels | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1998–2012 | 81.9 |
| 206 | Sergey Bakulin | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–2014 | 81.8 |
| 207 | Süreyya Ayhan | Athletics | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 1999–2005 | 81.7 |
| 208 | Sanjay Ayre | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1999–2010 | 81.6 |
| 209 | Sally Barsosio | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1993–2002 | 81.6 |
| 210 | Anatoliy Bondarchuk | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1965–1976 | 81.5 |
| 211 | Iryna Sekachova | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1997–2012 | 81.5 |
| 212 | Trevor Barry | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2006–2017 | 81.5 |
| 213 | Wilma Rudolph | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1962 | 81.3 |
| 216 | Maryna Arzamasova | Athletics | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2008–2019 | 81.1 |
| 217 | Alexandria Anderson | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2016 | 81.1 |
| 218 | Jamie Baulch | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2005 | 81.0 |
| 219 | Aleen Bailey | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1999–2012 | 81.0 |
| 220 | Glory Alozie | Athletics | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1996–2007 | 81.0 |
| 221 | Abeba Aregawi | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–2019 | 81.0 |
| 224 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2021 | 80.9 |
| 225 | Kerstin Behrendt | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1986–1992 | 80.9 |
| 226 | Christine Ohuruogu | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2016 | 80.8 |
| 227 | Mamo Wolde | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1956–1972 | 80.8 |
| 228 | Larysa Berezhna | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1985–1996 | 80.8 |
| 229 | Allison Beckford | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1997–2008 | 80.7 |
| 231 | Vera Nikolić | Athletics | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1964–1972 | 80.7 |
| 232 | Naoko Takahashi | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1997–2008 | 80.7 |
| 233 | Nickel Ashmeade | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2009–2019 | 80.6 |
| 234 | Noah Ngeny | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1997–2003 | 80.6 |
| 235 | Kelly-Ann Baptiste | Athletics | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 2006–2021 | 80.5 |
| 236 | Katia Benth | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2004 | 80.5 |
| 237 | Sammy Wanjiru | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2005–2010 | 80.3 |
| 238 | Mohammed Aman | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2010–2019 | 80.2 |
| 239 | Yamilé Aldama | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1993–2014 | 80.1 |
| 240 | Ben Johnson | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1980–1993 | 80.1 |
| 241 | Marvin Anderson | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2005–2014 | 79.9 |
| 242 | Dennis Kimetto | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2011–2017 | 79.8 |
| 244 | Todd Bennett | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1980–1990 | 79.7 |
| 245 | Mikhail Akimenko | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2015–2021 | 79.7 |
| 246 | Gabriele Becker | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1993–2004 | 79.6 |
| 247 | Sylwester Bednarek | Athletics | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2007–2019 | 79.6 |
| 248 | Frédérique Bangué | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2002 | 79.5 |
| 250 | Patrick van Balkom | Athletics | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1993–2004 | 79.4 |
| 251 | Olapade Adeniken | Athletics | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1990–2000 | 79.3 |
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