- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 659
Greatest athletes of the 2000s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2014
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2017
- Country
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2009–2022
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2009–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2006–2013
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2006–2016
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2005–2017
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2016
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2019
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2004–2022
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2003–2012
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2003–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2003–2016
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- 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
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2007–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2004–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2006–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2004–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 97.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 99.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2001–2022
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2014
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2002–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1542 | Dana Vollmer | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2000–2016 | 79.7 |
| 1550 | Frédérick Bousquet | Swimming | 🇫🇷 France | 2000–2016 | 79.5 |
| 1554 | Sergey Bakulin | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–2014 | 78.4 |
| 1566 | Vera Zvonareva | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–— | 82.4 |
| 1591 | Aaron Rodgers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–— | 84.2 |
| 1608 | Trevor Barry | Athletics | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 2006–2017 | 79.8 |
| 1617 | Steve Smith Sr | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2016 | 84.3 |
| 1619 | Boglárka Kapás | Swimming | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 2009–2022 | 79.8 |
| 1633 | Drew Brees | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2020 | 84.8 |
| 1637 | Marin Čilić | Tennis | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2005–— | 81.7 |
| 1640 | Holly Barratt | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2009–2022 | 80.0 |
| 1653 | Marco Reus | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2006–— | 78.9 |
| 1656 | Jazmin Carlin | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2006–2018 | 78.7 |
| 1661 | Maryna Arzamasova | Athletics | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2008–2019 | 78.7 |
| 1662 | Luol Deng | Basketball | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 2004–2019 | 79.6 |
| 1663 | Stephanie Rice | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2006–2013 | 76.3 |
| 1673 | Jakob Andkjær | Swimming | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2006–2016 | 79.3 |
| 1675 | Alexandria Anderson | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2016 | 78.9 |
| 1682 | Lauren Boyle | Swimming | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2005–2017 | 78.6 |
| 1689 | Abeba Aregawi | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–2019 | 77.7 |
| 1708 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2021 | 80.3 |
| 1709 | Adam Voges | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2002–2017 | 79.9 |
| 1712 | Alicia Coutts | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2008–2016 | 77.6 |
| 1723 | Shawn Porter | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2021 | 79.2 |
| 1724 | Ekaterina Makarova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2005–2019 | 81.2 |
| 1726 | Andrei Arshavin | Football | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–2018 | 76.9 |
| 1728 | Christine Ohuruogu | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2016 | 79.0 |
| 1734 | Tim Bresnan | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 2001–2021 | 80.8 |
| 1750 | Kell Brook | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2022 | 79.4 |
| 1756 | Alexander Dale Oen | Swimming | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2003–2012 | 76.8 |
| 1776 | Antonio Gates | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2018 | 83.7 |
| 1779 | Milorad Čavić | Swimming | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2003–2016 | 77.8 |
| 1783 | Nickel Ashmeade | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2009–2019 | 78.4 |
| 1805 | Blake Griffin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2023 | 78.0 |
| 1812 | Kelly-Ann Baptiste | Athletics | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 2006–2021 | 79.5 |
| 1832 | Darrelle Revis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–2017 | 81.2 |
| 1857 | Tyson Fury | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–— | 77.5 |
| 1866 | Amir Khan | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2022 | 79.1 |
| 1867 | Dwight Freeney | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2017 | 83.1 |
| 1868 | Jared Allen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2015 | 82.4 |
| 1893 | Devin Hester | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2016 | 81.0 |
| 1896 | Zack Greinke | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2023 | 84.6 |
| 1902 | Lewis Hamilton | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2007–— | 88.5 |
| 1923 | Gary Ballance | Cricket | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 2008–2023 | 79.7 |
| 1927 | Marie-Philip Poulin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2007–— | 81.7 |
| 1947 | Albert Pujols | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2001–2022 | 84.0 |
| 1949 | James DeGale | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2009–2019 | 77.4 |
| 1961 | Marvin Anderson | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2005–2014 | 78.3 |
| 1971 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 76.2 |
| 1972 | Juan Martín del Potro | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2005–2022 | 78.2 |
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