- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
GOAT Rank · 9
Greatest Swimmers from China
This ranking is led by Zhang Yufei, Qin Haiyang and Wang Shun. GOAT Rank currently ranks 9 eligible swimmers from China using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Zhang Yufei ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 85.0.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2010–2021
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2020
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Zhang Yufei | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2013–active | 85.0 |
| 90 | Qin Haiyang | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2017–active | 83.6 |
| 104 | Wang Shun | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2011–active | 83.0 |
| 108 | Ai Yanhan | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2014–active | 82.9 |
| 110 | Pan Zhanle | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2021–active | 82.8 |
| 139 | Ye Shiwen | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2010–2021 | 81.5 |
| 141 | Sun Yang | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2008–2020 | 81.4 |
| 145 | Xu Jiayu | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2013–active | 81.4 |
| 202 | Yang Junxuan | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2018–active | 79.0 |
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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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