- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
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Greatest athletes of the 2010s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
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- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2011–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–2021
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2010–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇨🇼 Curaçao
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2012–2023
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2013–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–2021
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–2024
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2013–2022
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2011–2023
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Peak
- 97.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2012–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2018
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2011–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- 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
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2012–2023
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–2017
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2021
- Country
- 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | Shaine Casas | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–— | 77.0 |
| 1928 | Joel Embiid | Basketball | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 2014–— | 74.3 |
| 1933 | Mustafizur Rahman | Cricket | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2014–— | 78.6 |
| 1952 | Katharine Berkoff | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–— | 75.8 |
| 1960 | Jack Cartwright | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2016–— | 78.0 |
| 1962 | Jack Aikins | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–— | 76.1 |
| 1968 | Liz Cambage | Basketball | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2011–2022 | 75.4 |
| 1976 | Patrick Peterson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2023 | 82.8 |
| 1979 | Yang Junxuan | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2018–— | 76.2 |
| 1999 | Nikita Kucherov | Ice Hockey | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2011–— | 80.7 |
| 2001 | Anthony Joshua | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2013–— | 76.9 |
| 2003 | Michelle-Lee Ahye | Athletics | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 2010–— | 78.4 |
| 2008 | Mikhail Akimenko | Athletics | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2015–2021 | 76.3 |
| 2023 | Antonio Brown | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–2021 | 80.6 |
| 2029 | Ippei Watanabe | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2014–— | 76.4 |
| 2051 | Kenley Jansen | Baseball | 🇨🇼 Curaçao | 2010–— | 83.7 |
| 2055 | Penny Oleksiak | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2016–— | 76.2 |
| 2072 | Felix Auböck | Swimming | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2013–— | 77.4 |
| 2082 | Connor McDavid | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2015–— | 79.2 |
| 2091 | Minna Atherton | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2015–— | 75.3 |
| 2098 | Shawn Barber | Athletics | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2012–2023 | 76.1 |
| 2102 | Sarah Gibson | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2019 | 75.9 |
| 2104 | Ben Duckett | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 2013–— | 77.8 |
| 2116 | Davante Adams | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2014–— | 81.1 |
| 2120 | Tom Dean | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2018–— | 75.6 |
| 2121 | Franchón Crews-Dezurn | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–— | 76.7 |
| 2135 | Annika Bruhn | Swimming | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2012–2021 | 77.3 |
| 2157 | Craig Kimbrel | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–2024 | 82.6 |
| 2180 | Joanna Atkins | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–2017 | 76.9 |
| 2206 | Travis Kelce | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–— | 81.3 |
| 2213 | Cooper Kupp | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–— | 79.3 |
| 2215 | Corey Seager | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–— | 80.6 |
| 2227 | DeAndre Hopkins | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–— | 81.1 |
| 2239 | Aryna Sabalenka | Tennis | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2015–— | 76.5 |
| 2259 | Sophie Angus | Swimming | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2016–— | 76.5 |
| 2266 | Amanda Anisimova | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–— | 76.8 |
| 2267 | Bryce Harper | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–— | 81.3 |
| 2293 | Juan Soto | Baseball | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 2018–— | 79.8 |
| 2297 | Lizelle Lee | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2013–2022 | 77.5 |
| 2298 | Dominic Thiem | Tennis | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2011–2023 | 77.0 |
| 2308 | Patrick Mahomes | American Football | 🇺🇸 USA | 2017–— | 75.7 |
| 2316 | Luke Kuechly | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–2019 | 77.7 |
| 2338 | Margaret Adeoye | Athletics | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 2010–2018 | 77.0 |
| 2341 | J.J. Watt | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–2022 | 79.5 |
| 2350 | Britany Anderson | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2018–— | 74.9 |
| 2354 | Zion Williamson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–— | 72.9 |
| 2362 | Femke Bol | Athletics | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2018–— | 73.2 |
| 2365 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2012–2023 | 76.5 |
| 2372 | Dennis Kimetto | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2011–2017 | 74.9 |
| 2378 | Antoine Adams | Athletics | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2010–2021 | 77.5 |
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