- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1983–1994
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
GOAT Rank · 481
Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 1980s
This ranking is led by Michael Jordan, Kristine Lilly and Mia Hamm. GOAT Rank currently ranks 481 eligible athletes who debuted in the 1980s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Michael Jordan ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.4.
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- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1987–2012
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1985–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1989–2015
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1983–active
- Country
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 98.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1989–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1983–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1984–2008
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1987–active
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1983–1992
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1983–2008
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Yugoslavia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1982–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1987–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1983–1994
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1984–2018
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1984–1997
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1981–1994
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2012
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1982–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1989–2001
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1981–1990
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1983–1993
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1989–2000
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1980–1994
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 58.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1984–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1986–1990
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2004
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 48.0
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 48.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1986–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 62.0
- Dominance
- 50.0
- Statistics
- 56.0
- Honours
- 48.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–1997
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 44.0
- Dominance
- 42.0
- Statistics
- 44.0
- Honours
- 40.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–1999
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 43.0
- Dominance
- 40.0
- Statistics
- 42.0
- Honours
- 36.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3704 | He Zhili | Table Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 1983–1994 | 64.6 |
| 3707 | Damien Éloi | Table Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1987–2012 | 64.6 |
| 3711 | José María Olazábal | Golf | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1985–active | 64.5 |
| 3717 | Kim Taek-soo | Table Tennis | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1988–2004 | 64.5 |
| 3728 | Joakim Haeggman | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2015 | 64.4 |
| 3732 | Ni Xia Lian | Table Tennis | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 1983–active | 64.4 |
| 3752 | Robert Karlsson | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–active | 64.2 |
| 3770 | Mark Brooks | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–2013 | 64.0 |
| 3778 | Csilla Bátorfi | Table Tennis | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1984–2008 | 64.0 |
| 3803 | Colin Montgomerie | Golf | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1987–active | 63.6 |
| 3880 | Chen Zhibin | Table Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 1983–1992 | 62.8 |
| 3882 | Ilija Lupulesku | Table Tennis | 🇷🇸 Yugoslavia | 1983–2008 | 62.8 |
| 3926 | Erik Lindh | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1982–1996 | 62.2 |
| 3942 | Todd Hamilton | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2019 | 62.0 |
| 3957 | Hyun Jung-hwa | Table Tennis | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1983–1994 | 61.8 |
| 4007 | He Zhiwen | Table Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1984–2018 | 61.2 |
| 4021 | Gerhard Berger | Formula 1 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1984–1997 | 61.0 |
| 4023 | Michele Alboreto | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1981–1994 | 61.0 |
| 4068 | Petr Korbel | Table Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 1988–2012 | 60.2 |
| 4072 | Jörgen Persson | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1982–2011 | 60.1 |
| 4150 | Jean Alesi | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1989–2001 | 58.7 |
| 4151 | Anke Behmer | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1981–1990 | 58.7 |
| 4162 | Thierry Boutsen | Formula 1 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1983–1993 | 58.4 |
| 4219 | Johnny Herbert | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1989–2000 | 57.4 |
| 4251 | Andrea de Cesaris | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1980–1994 | 56.5 |
| 4301 | Peter Karlsson | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1984–2009 | 54.7 |
| 4308 | Alessandro Nannini | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1986–1990 | 54.5 |
| 4552 | Patrik Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2004 | 47.5 |
| 4661 | Jesper Parnevik | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1986–2019 | 45.3 |
| 4740 | Jonas Thern | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1984–1997 | 43.1 |
| 4834 | Martin Dahlin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1987–1999 | 40.9 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
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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