- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1986–2004
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 12
Greatest Table Tennis athletes from Germany
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–2019
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 79.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1995–2024
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Jörg Rosskopf | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1986–2004 | 83.1 |
| 57 | Wu Jiaduo | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2000–2016 | 82.9 |
| 58 | Nicole Struse | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1989–2006 | 82.9 |
| 89 | Patrick Franziska | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2009–— | 81.1 |
| 105 | Han Ying | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2005–— | 80.2 |
| 131 | Petrissa Solja | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2010–— | 78.2 |
| 159 | Patrick Baum | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2003–2019 | 75.4 |
| 165 | Ricardo Walther | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2006–— | 74.3 |
| 169 | Timo Boll | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1995–2024 | 72.6 |
| 170 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2003–— | 72.5 |
| 171 | Benedikt Duda | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2013–— | 72.4 |
| 172 | Kilian Ort | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2012–— | 71.9 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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