GOAT Rank · 86

Greatest Athletes from China

This ranking is led by Sun Wen, Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang. GOAT Rank currently ranks 86 eligible athletes from China using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sun Wen ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.9.

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Sun Wen

88.9

Sport: Football
Career: 1990–2006
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Sun Wen

889

Zhang Yufei

82.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Zhang Yufei

1176

Qin Haiyang

81.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Qin Haiyang

1281

Wang Shun

80.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Wang Shun

1311

Ai Yanhan

80.4

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Ai Yanhan

1321

Pan Zhanle

80.3

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Pan Zhanle

1556

Ye Shiwen

79.1

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2010–2021
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Ye Shiwen

1571

Sun Yang

79.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2008–2020
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Sun Yang

1584

Xu Jiayu

79.0

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Xu Jiayu

1970

Wang Zhizhi

77.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1995–2017
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Wang Zhizhi

2134

Yang Junxuan

76.6

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Yang Junxuan

2299

Ma Long

75.9

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2006–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 99.0
Dominance: 99.0
Statistics: 97.0
Honours: 99.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Ma Long

2648

Zhu Ting

74.4

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 93.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Zhu Ting

2779

Lang Ping

73.7

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1978–1986
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Lang Ping

2929

Bai Xue

72.8

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2005–2014
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Bai Xue

2985

Yao Ming

72.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2011
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Yao Ming

3033

Zheng Qinwen

72.0

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Zheng Qinwen

3103

Deng Yaping

71.3

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1988–1997
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 97.0
Dominance: 97.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Deng Yaping

3198

Cui Yongmei

70.2

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 1995–2008
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Cui Yongmei

3217

Ding Ning

70.0

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2005–2021
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Ding Ning

3235

Li Na

69.8

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1999–2014
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Li Na

3303

Fan Zhendong

69.0

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 95.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Fan Zhendong

3353

Hui Ruoqi

68.5

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2009–2017
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Hui Ruoqi

3369

Wang Tao

68.2

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1989–1999
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Wang Tao

3370

Guo Yan

68.2

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2001–2012
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Guo Yan

3403

Xu "fy" Linsen

67.9

Sport: Esports
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Xu "fy" Linsen

3432

Guo Yuehua

67.5

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1977–1985
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Guo Yuehua

3440

Ma Lin

67.4

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1998–2013
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Ma Lin

3445

Cai Zhenhua

67.3

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1979–1989
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Cai Zhenhua

3506

Lu "Maybe" Yao

66.7

Sport: Esports
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Lu "Maybe" Yao

3518

Qiao Hong

66.5

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1986–1997
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Qiao Hong

3528

Chen Qi

66.4

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1999–2013
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Chen Qi

3547

Wang "Ame" Chunyu

66.3

Sport: Esports
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Wang "Ame" Chunyu

3549

Somnus

66.3

Sport: Esports
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Somnus

3556

Chen "Bin" Zebin

66.2

Sport: Esports
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Chen "Bin" Zebin

3582

Jiang Jialiang

65.9

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1982–1990
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Jiang Jialiang

3583

Tian "Meiko" Ye

65.9

Sport: Esports
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Tian "Meiko" Ye

3594

Chen Longcan

65.8

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1984–1991
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Chen Longcan

3599

Zhuang Zedong

65.7

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1959–1972
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Zhuang Zedong

3611

Cao Yanhua

65.6

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1980–1987
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Cao Yanhua

3633

Ma Wenge

65.4

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1988–1997
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Ma Wenge

3668

Bai Yang

65.0

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1998–2008
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Bai Yang

3677

Yang Fangxu

64.9

Sport: Volleyball
Career: 2003–2016
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Yang Fangxu

3685

Faith_bian

64.8

Sport: Esports
Career: 2013–2021
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Faith_bian

3694

Tong Ling

64.7

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1987–1993
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Tong Ling

3698

Cheng Hongxia

64.7

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1996–2006
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Cheng Hongxia

3704

He Zhili

64.6

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 1983–1994
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: He Zhili

3716

Lin Shidong

64.5

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Lin Shidong

3734

Wu Yang

64.4

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2011–2019
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Wu Yang

3775

Zhuo "knight" Ding

64.0

Sport: Esports
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Zhuo "knight" Ding

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
84	Sun Wen	Football	🇨🇳 China	1990–2006	88.9
889	Zhang Yufei	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	82.5
1176	Qin Haiyang	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2017–active	81.1
1281	Wang Shun	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2011–active	80.5
1311	Ai Yanhan	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2014–active	80.4
1321	Pan Zhanle	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2021–active	80.3
1556	Ye Shiwen	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2010–2021	79.1
1571	Sun Yang	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2008–2020	79.0
1584	Xu Jiayu	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	79.0
1970	Wang Zhizhi	Basketball	🇨🇳 China	1995–2017	77.3
2134	Yang Junxuan	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2018–active	76.6
2299	Ma Long	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	2006–active	75.9
2648	Zhu Ting	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	74.4
2779	Lang Ping	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	1978–1986	73.7
2929	Bai Xue	Athletics	🇨🇳 China	2005–2014	72.8
2985	Yao Ming	Basketball	🇨🇳 China	1997–2011	72.4
3033	Zheng Qinwen	Tennis	🇨🇳 China	2019–active	72.0
3103	Deng Yaping	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1988–1997	71.3
3198	Cui Yongmei	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	1995–2008	70.2
3217	Ding Ning	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	2005–2021	70.0
3235	Li Na	Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1999–2014	69.8
3303	Fan Zhendong	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	2012–active	69.0
3353	Hui Ruoqi	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	2009–2017	68.5
3369	Wang Tao	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1989–1999	68.2
3370	Guo Yan	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	2001–2012	68.2
3403	Xu "fy" Linsen	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2011–active	67.9
3432	Guo Yuehua	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1977–1985	67.5
3440	Ma Lin	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1998–2013	67.4
3445	Cai Zhenhua	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1979–1989	67.3
3506	Lu "Maybe" Yao	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	66.7
3518	Qiao Hong	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1986–1997	66.5
3528	Chen Qi	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1999–2013	66.4
3547	Wang "Ame" Chunyu	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2016–active	66.3
3549	Somnus	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2013–active	66.3
3556	Chen "Bin" Zebin	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2018–active	66.2
3582	Jiang Jialiang	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1982–1990	65.9
3583	Tian "Meiko" Ye	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2014–active	65.9
3594	Chen Longcan	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1984–1991	65.8
3599	Zhuang Zedong	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1959–1972	65.7
3611	Cao Yanhua	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1980–1987	65.6
3633	Ma Wenge	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1988–1997	65.4
3668	Bai Yang	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1998–2008	65.0
3677	Yang Fangxu	Volleyball	🇨🇳 China	2003–2016	64.9
3685	Faith_bian	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2013–2021	64.8
3694	Tong Ling	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1987–1993	64.7
3698	Cheng Hongxia	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1996–2006	64.7
3704	He Zhili	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	1983–1994	64.6
3716	Lin Shidong	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	2022–active	64.5
3734	Wu Yang	Table Tennis	🇨🇳 China	2011–2019	64.4
3775	Zhuo "knight" Ding	Esports	🇨🇳 China	2017–active	64.0

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