- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 13
Greatest Swimmers from Italy
This ranking is led by Gregorio Paltrinieri, Federica Pellegrini and Emiliano Brembilla. GOAT Rank currently ranks 13 eligible swimmers from Italy using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Gregorio Paltrinieri ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 87.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2003–2021
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2001–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1968–1974
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1987–1996
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1970–1980
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1999–2012
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2011–active | 87.9 |
| 96 | Federica Pellegrini | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2003–2021 | 83.4 |
| 109 | Emiliano Brembilla | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1993–2009 | 82.8 |
| 121 | Thomas Ceccon | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2018–active | 82.2 |
| 122 | Simona Quadarella | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2015–active | 82.2 |
| 147 | Nicolò Martinenghi | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2016–active | 81.4 |
| 153 | Alessandro Calvi | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2001–2012 | 81.1 |
| 159 | Novella Calligaris | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1968–1974 | 80.9 |
| 220 | Stefano Battistelli | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1987–1996 | 78.2 |
| 240 | Paolo Barelli | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1970–1980 | 76.3 |
| 247 | Simone Cerasuolo | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2019–active | 75.8 |
| 249 | Alessio Boggiatto | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1999–2012 | 75.6 |
| 256 | Federico Burdisso | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2017–active | 74.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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