- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1984–2001
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 21
Greatest athletes from Cuba
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2007
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1943–1958
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1928–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1971–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2015
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2004
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1946–1980
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1923–1947
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1964–1986
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1984–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1986–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1996–2012
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1990–2001
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Javier Sotomayor | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1984–2001 | 87.5 |
| 373 | Iván Pedroso | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1990–2007 | 86.7 |
| 716 | Kid Gavilán | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1943–1958 | 84.7 |
| 755 | Kid Chocolate | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1928–1938 | 82.7 |
| 806 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2009–— | 83.3 |
| 1162 | Alberto Juantorena | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1971–1984 | 80.6 |
| 1276 | Yarelys Barrios | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2003–2015 | 81.1 |
| 1943 | Regla Bell | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1990–2004 | 84.3 |
| 2073 | Marlenis Costa | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1988–2000 | 83.3 |
| 2226 | Minnie Miñoso | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1946–1980 | 82.7 |
| 2231 | Martín Dihigo | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1923–1947 | 82.1 |
| 2268 | Tony Pérez | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1964–1986 | 83.5 |
| 2366 | Mireya Luis | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1984–2000 | 81.8 |
| 2564 | Magaly Carvajal | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1986–2000 | 80.9 |
| 2581 | Zoila Barros | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1996–2012 | 81.5 |
| 2732 | Yumilka Ruiz | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1994–2008 | 79.9 |
| 2920 | Mercedes Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1988–2000 | 78.4 |
| 3019 | Robertlandy Simón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2005–— | 77.7 |
| 3110 | Regla Torres | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1990–2001 | 75.0 |
| 3133 | Nancy Carrillo | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 77.0 |
| 3265 | Rosir Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 74.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
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