- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1986–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
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.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Marta Vieira da Silva ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.0.
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- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–2024
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1977–1986
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1997–2019
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1998–2023
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1977–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏴 West Indies
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–2022
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2007–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1995–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2010–2022
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2023
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1984–1997
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1991–2005
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1979–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2001–2019
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1994–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏴 West Indies
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1942–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–2019
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 810 | Inha Babakova | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1986–2004 | 82.9 |
| 813 | Tatjana Smith | Swimming | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2016–2024 | 82.9 |
| 814 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2008–2021 | 82.9 |
| 815 | Susie O'Neill | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1990–2000 | 82.9 |
| 818 | Rosana dos Santos | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2002–2019 | 82.9 |
| 819 | Gabi Portilho | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2015–active | 82.9 |
| 820 | Nafissatou Thiam | Athletics | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2011–active | 82.8 |
| 823 | Marita Koch | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1977–1986 | 82.8 |
| 824 | Amanda Serrano | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2009–active | 82.8 |
| 832 | Marcela Acuña | Boxing | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1997–2019 | 82.8 |
| 833 | Mariana Juárez | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1998–2023 | 82.8 |
| 836 | Nilla Fischer | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2023 | 82.8 |
| 840 | Denise Curry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–1990 | 82.8 |
| 846 | Laura Giuliani | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 82.8 |
| 851 | Deandra Dottin | Cricket | 🏴 West Indies | 2008–active | 82.7 |
| 852 | Anya Shrubsole | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–2022 | 82.7 |
| 853 | Shabnim Ismail | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2007–2023 | 82.7 |
| 857 | Chamique Holdsclaw | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2010 | 82.7 |
| 858 | Pernille Blume | Swimming | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2010–2022 | 82.7 |
| 861 | Daniela Sabatino | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2002–active | 82.7 |
| 865 | Lauren Jackson | Basketball | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1997–2023 | 82.6 |
| 867 | Mariona Caldentey | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2013–active | 82.6 |
| 872 | Sally Gunnell | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1984–1997 | 82.6 |
| 877 | Athenea del Castillo | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2017–active | 82.6 |
| 889 | Zhang Yufei | Swimming | 🇨🇳 China | 2013–active | 82.5 |
| 895 | Alia Guagni | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2005–2023 | 82.5 |
| 905 | Lindsay Whalen | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2018 | 82.4 |
| 907 | Kajsa Bergqvist | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1994–2008 | 82.4 |
| 911 | Murielle Ahouré-Demps | Athletics | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 2008–active | 82.4 |
| 912 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2012–active | 82.4 |
| 915 | Tisha Venturini | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2000 | 82.4 |
| 921 | Tirunesh Dibaba | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2001–2019 | 82.3 |
| 922 | Pernille Harder | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2009–active | 82.3 |
| 924 | Belinda Clark | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2005 | 82.3 |
| 925 | Joan Benoit Samuelson | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–active | 82.3 |
| 926 | Yolanda Griffith | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2009 | 82.3 |
| 927 | Nicola Adams | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2001–2019 | 82.3 |
| 929 | Brooke Bennett | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2001 | 82.3 |
| 933 | Hayley Matthews | Cricket | 🏴 West Indies | 2014–active | 82.3 |
| 934 | Chamari Athapaththu | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2009–active | 82.3 |
| 936 | Hedvig Lindahl | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2024 | 82.3 |
| 937 | Fran Kirby | Football | 🏴 England | 2010–active | 82.3 |
| 939 | Brigid Kosgei | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2015–active | 82.3 |
| 947 | Cristiana Girelli | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2006–active | 82.2 |
| 949 | Doris Hart | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1942–1955 | 82.2 |
| 953 | Guro Reiten | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2012–active | 82.2 |
| 954 | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 2012–active | 82.2 |
| 958 | Elena Linari | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 82.2 |
| 959 | Tabea Kemme | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2009–2019 | 82.2 |
| 963 | Sam Kerr | Football | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2008–active | 82.1 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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