People · Brazil
Daniel Silva Oliveira de Santana
2×2 · top 5.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026SANT04
Daniel Silva Oliveira de Santana has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.14, set at II Mini Recife Open 2026, puts him in the top 5.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 189th in Brazil. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since January 2026, he has put 87 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 6.85 in January 2026 to 2.14, a 69% improvement. Daniel has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.14 | 3.83 | top 5.8% | 189 / 5,285 | |
| 3×3 | 9.99 | 12.73 | top 7.5% | 383 / 9,942 | |
| Clock | 12.77 | 16.43 | top 38.6% | 256 / 741 | |
| Pyraminx | 9.87 | 15.95 | top 52.0% | 1,330 / 3,311 | |
| Skewb | 9.98 | 23.20 | top 54.9% | 709 / 1,493 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 34.38 | 37.29 | top 56.2% | 939 / 2,045 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 47 moves | 49.67 | early days — 3 solves | 265 / 364 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 12 Sep 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.99 at II Mini Recife Open 2026.
- 12 Sep 2026Four personal bests in one day at II Mini Recife Open 2026.
- 9 May 2026First sub-20 3×3: 13.94 at Cupira Open 2026.
- 9 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.94 at Cupira Open 2026.
- 9 May 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cupira Open 2026.
- 17 Jan 2026First competition: VII Recife Open 2026. A 20.64 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- II Mini Recife Open 2026 · 12 Sep 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- WCA South American Championship FMC 2026 · 31 May 2026
- Cupira Open 2026 · 9 May 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- VII Recife Open 2026 · 17 Jan 2026
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.
- Gabriel J. Moura — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- José Augusto Almeida da Silva — met in 14 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Igor Kauã Gomes da Silva — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.14 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.99 away.
Targets move as he improves.