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Calvin Bowman
2×2 · top 17.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since July 2012 · 2012BOWM01
Calvin Bowman has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 3.30, set at World Rubik's Cube Championship 2013, puts him in the top 17.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 6,967th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since July 2012, he has put 44 official solves on the record across three events. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.14 in July 2012 to 19.02, a 27% improvement. Calvin has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 3.30 | 6.89 | top 17.8% | 6,967 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 19.02 | 20.69 | top 37.1% | 20,925 / 59,724 | |
| Pyraminx | 13.34 | 19.44 | top 74.7% | 22,137 / 28,708 |
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
- 15 Jun 2013First sub-20 3×3: 19.02 at Raleigh Open 2013.
- 15 Jun 2013Three personal bests in one day at Raleigh Open 2013.
- 21 Jul 2012First competition: Raleigh Open 2012. A 26.14 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2013 · 26 Jul 2013 — 1 personal best set
- Raleigh Open 2013 · 15 Jun 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- Raleigh Open 2012 · 21 Jul 2012
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.
- Ishmam Mirza — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
- Corey Sakowski — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
- Andrew McClenney — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.30 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 4.02 away.
Targets move as he improves.