- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2017
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 100.0
- Dominance
- 98.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 98.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
GOAT Rank · 22
Greatest Athletes from Jamaica
This ranking is led by Usain Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and George Headley. GOAT Rank currently ranks 22 eligible athletes from Jamaica using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Usain Bolt ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.2.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1927–1954
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1998–2021
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1978–2012
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2002–2022
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1981–2001
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1972–1989
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2007
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- 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
- 1999–2012
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 2005–2014
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Usain Bolt | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2004–2017 | 93.2 |
| 29 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2007–active | 91.2 |
| 420 | George Headley | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1927–1954 | 85.2 |
| 432 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2013–active | 85.1 |
| 568 | Chris Gayle | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1998–2021 | 84.2 |
| 591 | Merlene Ottey | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1978–2012 | 84.1 |
| 642 | Alia Atkinson | Swimming | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2002–2022 | 83.8 |
| 839 | Yohan Blake | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2007–active | 82.8 |
| 848 | Courtney Walsh | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1981–2001 | 82.7 |
| 928 | Michael Holding | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1972–1989 | 82.3 |
| 991 | Stafanie Taylor | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2008–active | 82.0 |
| 995 | James Beckford | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1993–2007 | 82.0 |
| 1204 | Asafa Powell | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2001–2020 | 80.9 |
| 1733 | Sanjay Ayre | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1999–2010 | 78.3 |
| 1832 | Aleen Bailey | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1999–2012 | 77.8 |
| 1919 | Allison Beckford | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1997–2008 | 77.5 |
| 1923 | Nathon Allen | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2015–active | 77.5 |
| 1938 | Nickel Ashmeade | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2009–2019 | 77.4 |
| 2116 | Marvin Anderson | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2005–2014 | 76.7 |
| 2521 | Britany Anderson | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2018–active | 75.1 |
| 2735 | Orlando Bennett | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2017–active | 74.0 |
| 2831 | Ristananna Bailey-Cole | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2013–active | 73.5 |
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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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