People · Romania
Antonio Pruteanu
2×2 · top 1.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since August 2016 · 2016PRUT01
Antonio Pruteanu has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.38, set at Oradea Cubing Open 2018, puts him in the top 1.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 28th in Romania. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 14 competitions since August 2016, he has put 738 official solves on the record across 14 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 69% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.31 in August 2016 to 9.00, a 41% improvement. Antonio has entered 14 competitions, more competitions than 95% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Romania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.38 | 3.65 | top 1.6% | 28 / 1,214 | |
| 3×3 | 9.00 | 10.74 | top 4.9% | 59 / 1,574 | |
| 4×4 | 36.80 | 41.36 | top 8.5% | 35 / 578 | |
| 5×5 | 1:07.62 | 1:17.55 | top 10.0% | 17 / 225 | |
| 7×7 | 3:08.37 | 3:19.27 | top 12.8% | 7 / 95 | |
| Skewb | 5.00 | 8.40 | top 18.1% | 57 / 401 | |
| Megaminx | 1:17.44 | 1:33.03 | top 20.2% | 35 / 243 | |
| Clock | 9.46 | 10.64 | top 22.3% | 39 / 187 | |
| 6×6 | 2:23.83 | 2:34.09 | top 22.5% | 19 / 128 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 20.74 | 24.05 | top 22.5% | 61 / 411 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.26 | 9.93 | top 38.4% | 297 / 825 | |
| Square-1 | 24.76 | 36.30 | top 38.7% | 58 / 158 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:32.40 | — | early days — 2 solves | 42 / 76 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 57 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 86 / 98 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 18 Jul 2026Three personal bests in one day at Rubisian Summer Cubing Iasi 2026.
- 14 Feb 2026Five personal bests in one day at Rubisian Winter Cubing Iasi 2026.
- 3 Feb 2018First sub-10 3×3: 9.99 at Oradea Cubing Open 2018.
- 3 Feb 2018Seven personal bests in one day at Oradea Cubing Open 2018.
- 2 Sep 2017Three personal bests in one day at Botosani Rubik Open 2017.
- 19 Aug 2017Seven personal bests in one day at Constanța Cube Days 2017.
Competitions
- Rubisian Summer Cubing Iasi 2026 · 18 Jul 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Rubisian Spring Cubing Iasi 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Rubisian Winter Cubing Iasi 2026 · 14 Feb 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Rubisian Ice Break Iasi 2025 · 29 Nov 2025 — 2 personal bests set
- Constanta Cube Days 2018 · 11 Aug 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Bacau Easter Open 2018 · 24 Mar 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Oradea Cubing Open 2018 · 3 Feb 2018 — 7 personal bests set
- Botosani Rubik Open 2017 · 2 Sep 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Constanța Cube Days 2017 · 19 Aug 2017 — 7 personal bests set
- Romanian Rubik Open 2017 · 27 May 2017 — 8 personal bests set
- Rubi-Xtreme Piatra Neamt 2017 · 11 Feb 2017 — 4 personal bests set
- U.R.A. Back to School 2016 · 5 Nov 2016 — 5 personal bests set
- Botosani Rubik Open 2016 · 10 Sep 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Constanta Rubik Open 2016 · 20 Aug 2016 — 1 personal best set
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Martin Fronescu — met in 98 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Mihai Căpăţinescu — met in 90 rounds, finished ahead 53 times
- Vasile Dan — met in 86 rounds, finished ahead 58 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.00 away.
Targets move as he improves.