- 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 is led by Javier Sotomayor, Iván Pedroso and Kid Gavilán. GOAT Rank currently ranks 21 eligible athletes from Cuba using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Javier Sotomayor ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.3.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | Javier Sotomayor | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1984–2001 | 86.3 |
| 422 | Iván Pedroso | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1990–2007 | 85.2 |
| 790 | Kid Gavilán | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1943–1958 | 83.0 |
| 830 | Kid Chocolate | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1928–1938 | 82.8 |
| 886 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2009–active | 82.5 |
| 1275 | Alberto Juantorena | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1971–1984 | 80.5 |
| 1394 | Yarelys Barrios | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2003–2015 | 79.9 |
| 2098 | Regla Bell | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1990–2004 | 76.8 |
| 2232 | Marlenis Costa | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1988–2000 | 76.2 |
| 2391 | Minnie Miñoso | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1946–1980 | 75.6 |
| 2396 | Martín Dihigo | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1923–1947 | 75.6 |
| 2436 | Tony Pérez | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1964–1986 | 75.4 |
| 2538 | Mireya Luis | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1984–2000 | 75.0 |
| 2745 | Magaly Carvajal | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1986–2000 | 73.9 |
| 2763 | Zoila Barros | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1996–2012 | 73.8 |
| 2918 | Yumilka Ruiz | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1994–2008 | 72.9 |
| 3111 | Mercedes Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1988–2000 | 71.3 |
| 3212 | Robertlandy Simón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2005–active | 70.1 |
| 3306 | Regla Torres | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1990–2001 | 69.0 |
| 3329 | Nancy Carrillo | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 68.8 |
| 3466 | Rosir Calderón | Volleyball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2004–2018 | 67.1 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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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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