GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 371

Greatest athletes of the 1970s

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Golf
Career
19752011
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Amy Alcott
Sport
Golf
Career
19772020
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
Peak
92.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Sandy Lyle
Sport
Golf
Career
19762015
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
86.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Nick Faldo
Sport
Golf
Career
19772002
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Nancy Lopez
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
19771985
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
96.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
68.0
Athlete: Guo Yuehua
Sport
Golf
Career
19772005
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Betsy King
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
19791989
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Cai Zhenhua
Sport
Golf
Career
19762009
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
86.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Greg Norman
Sport
Volleyball
Career
19701982
Country
🇷🇺 Soviet Union
Peak
82.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Zoya Yusova
Sport
Golf
Career
19772014
Country
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Peak
84.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Nick Price
Sport
Golf
Career
1976active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales
Peak
84.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
76.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Ian Woosnam
Sport
Golf
Career
19782010
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
90.0
Dominance
64.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
68.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Wayne Grady

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How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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