GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 933

Greatest female of all time

This ranking is led by Marta Vieira da Silva, Diana Taurasi and Katie Ledecky. GOAT Rank currently ranks 933 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Marta Vieira da Silva ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.0.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →
#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Boxing
Career
1997–2016
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Mia St. John
Sport
Tennis
Career
1988–2003
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Monica Seles
Sport
Swimming
Career
1996–2004
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
88.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Dyana Calub
Sport
Athletics
Career
2018–active
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Amber Anning
Sport
Athletics
Career
1993–2005
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
94.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Kelly Holmes
Sport
Swimming
Career
2000–2016
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Dana Vollmer
Sport
Swimming
Career
1971–1973
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
96.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
46.0
Athlete: Shane Gould
Sport
Athletics
Career
2012–active
Country
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Peak
96.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
66.0
Athlete: Tigst Assefa
Sport
Swimming
Career
2014–2024
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Peak
90.0
Dominance
78.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
80.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Yui Ohashi
Sport
Tennis
Career
1931–1940
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
66.0
Athlete: Alice Marble
Sport
Swimming
Career
2005–2017
Country
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Peak
90.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Lauren Boyle

Compare the leaders

Marta Vieira da Silva vs Diana Taurasi

Read the full methodology

Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.

Read the full methodology

Frequently asked questions

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.

Related rankings