GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 4005

Greatest athletes of all time

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Formula 1
Career
19651974
Country
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Peak
90.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Denny Hulme
Sport
Cricket
Career
2020active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 United Kingdom
Peak
88.0
Dominance
66.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
60.0
Longevity
58.0
Athlete: Gus Atkinson
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
20082021
Country
🇸🇬 Singapore
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Yu Mengyu
Sport
Golf
Career
2014active
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
90.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Georgia Hall
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
19982020
Country
🇰🇷 South Korea
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Joo Se-hyuk
Sport
Golf
Career
2008active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
76.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Stacy Lewis
Sport
Esports
Career
20132023
Country
🇩🇰 Denmark
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: gla1ve
Sport
Volleyball
Career
20102022
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
84.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Theo Brunner
Sport
Golf
Career
2009active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Brian Harman

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Frequently asked questions

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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