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
19631976
Country
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Peak
86.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
62.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Chris Amon
Sport
Formula 1
Career
19921999
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
84.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
76.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
66.0
Athlete: Damon Hill
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
20032023
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
78.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
76.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Xu Xin
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
19942012
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
80.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Wang Chen
Sport
Formula 1
Career
19731979
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
86.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
74.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
64.0
Athlete: James Hunt
Sport
Esports
Career
20132023
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
86.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
76.0
Athlete: Tarik
Sport
Esports
Career
2015active
Country
🇨🇿 Czechia
Peak
84.0
Dominance
74.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
70.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Nine
Sport
Esports
Career
20122021
Country
🇰🇷 South Korea
Peak
82.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Rich
Sport
Formula 1
Career
19751986
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
82.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
74.0
Honours
72.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Alan Jones
Sport
Formula 1
Career
19561971
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
Peak
86.0
Dominance
64.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
60.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Jo Bonnier
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
20042021
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
80.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
74.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Liu Shiwen
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
20032019
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
79.0
Dominance
68.0
Statistics
76.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Patrick Baum
Sport
Formula 1
Career
19892001
Country
🇫🇷 France
Peak
80.0
Dominance
66.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
62.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Jean Alesi
Sport
Athletics
Career
19811990
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
84.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
76.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Anke Behmer
Sport
Esports
Career
20132021
Country
🇰🇷 South Korea
Peak
82.0
Dominance
72.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
74.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Kramer
Sport
Formula 1
Career
19932002
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Peak
84.0
Dominance
68.0
Statistics
78.0
Honours
66.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Eddie Irvine
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
2012active
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
84.0
Dominance
68.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
70.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Feng Mengya
Sport
Cricket
Career
19201932
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
68.0
Dominance
58.0
Statistics
64.0
Honours
56.0
Longevity
66.0
Athlete: Jack Bryan
Sport
Table Tennis
Career
19992015
Country
🇨🇳 China
Peak
80.0
Dominance
70.0
Statistics
74.0
Honours
76.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: Guo Yue

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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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