People · France
Benjamin Dammann
2×2 · top 8.5% of 189,179 all-time · competing since October 2025 · 2025DAMM02
Benjamin Dammann has been competing for a year. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.45, set at Camargue Open 2026, puts him in the top 8.5% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 341st in France. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since October 2025, he has put 214 official solves on the record across 14 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 74% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.45 in October 2025 to 11.15, a 58% improvement. Benjamin has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.45 | 5.71 | top 8.5% | 341 / 3,129 | |
| 3×3 | 11.15 | 14.30 | top 11.0% | 581 / 4,823 | |
| 4×4 | 45.18 | 52.42 | top 18.6% | 357 / 1,839 | |
| 5×5 | 1:32.37 | 1:51.34 | top 29.3% | 275 / 1,038 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 23.70 | 29.12 | top 30.7% | 474 / 1,508 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 1:55.80 | 2:25.12 | top 32.1% | 138 / 445 | |
| Skewb | 7.55 | 10.55 | top 37.9% | 526 / 1,309 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.63 | 10.90 | top 41.7% | 975 / 2,185 | |
| Megaminx | 1:55.74 | 2:11.32 | top 43.7% | 322 / 872 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 5 of 6 cubes · 45:55 | — | early days — 1 solve | 75 / 169 | |
| 6×6 | 3:46.73 | 3:58.82 | top 61.3% | 260 / 444 | |
| 7×7 | 6:05.46 | — | early days — 1 solve | 234 / 381 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 51 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 320 / 368 | |
| Clock | 38.14 | — | early days — 1 solve | 656 / 719 |
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
- 19 Sep 2026Seven personal bests in one day at Les Hérault de Claret Open 2026.
- 22 Aug 2026Three personal bests in one day at Algorithmes Artistiques Abrésiens 2026.
- 4 Jul 2026Three personal bests in one day at Saucisse Vergèze et Légumes Sans Peau au PBQ 2026.
- 1 May 2026Six personal bests in one day at Camargue Open 2026.
- 4 Apr 2026First sub-20 3×3: 13.54 at French Championship 2026.
- 4 Apr 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.54 at French Championship 2026.
Competitions
- Les Hérault de Claret Open 2026 · 19 Sep 2026 — 7 personal bests set
- Algorithmes Artistiques Abrésiens 2026 · 22 Aug 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Saucisse Vergèze et Légumes Sans Peau au PBQ 2026 · 4 Jul 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Camargue Open 2026 · 1 May 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- French Championship 2026 · 4 Apr 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Saucisse Vergèze au PBQ 2026 · 24 Jan 2026
- Gan Open 2025 · 18 Oct 2025 — 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.
- Wilfrid Py — met in 62 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Adrien Neveu — met in 54 rounds, never finished ahead
- Ilona Ansel — met in 50 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.45 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.15 away.
Targets move as he improves.