People · Philippines
Carlos Nikko I. Galvan
3×3 · top 6.3% of 284,439 all-time · competing since September 2016 · 2016GALV05
Carlos Nikko I. Galvan has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.56, set at Philippine Championship 2018, puts him in the top 6.3% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 626th in the Philippines. Until November 2007, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since September 2016, he has put 42 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.66 in September 2016 to 9.56, a 39% improvement. Carlos 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 | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.56 | 12.48 | top 6.3% | 626 / 6,270 | |
| 2×2 | 4.87 | 6.15 | top 37.7% | 1,895 / 4,257 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 32.03 | 45.05 | top 51.2% | 1,437 / 2,440 | |
| 4×4 | 1:16.00 | 1:17.85 | top 52.5% | 1,329 / 2,135 |
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
- 28 Sep 2018First sub-15 3×3: 9.56 at Philippine Championship 2018.
- 28 Sep 2018First sub-10 3×3: 9.56 at Philippine Championship 2018.
- 3 Sep 2016First competition: Manila Metropolitan Championship 2016. A 15.66 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026 · 27 Jun 2026
- Philippine Championship 2018 · 28 Sep 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Manila Metropolitan Championship 2016 · 3 Sep 2016
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.
- Lorenzo Layug — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Niño Francis S. Reyes — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Kenneth Carlos — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.56 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.87 away.
Targets move as he improves.