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Eli Nelson
2×2 · top 10.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026NELS04
Eli Nelson has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.69, set at DFW Cubing Summer 2026, puts him in the top 10.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 4,258th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since March 2026, he has put 126 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 2×2 best has come down from 5.35 in March 2026 to 2.69, a 50% improvement. Eli 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 | 2.69 | 5.98 | top 10.8% | 4,258 / 40,951 | |
| 3×3 | 17.71 | 23.32 | top 33.2% | 18,439 / 59,724 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.86 | 10.42 | top 35.0% | 9,907 / 28,708 | |
| Skewb | 7.89 | 10.66 | top 40.5% | 6,992 / 18,907 | |
| 4×4 | 1:37.47 | 1:42.48 | top 68.9% | 12,307 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 2:50.48 | — | early days — 2 solves | 5,426 / 7,841 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 47.13 | 49.20 | top 73.9% | 10,705 / 15,683 | |
| 5×5 | 3:38.81 | — | early days — 3 solves | 8,229 / 9,401 |
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
- 29 Aug 2026First sub-20 3×3: 18.73 at DFW Cubing Summer 2026.
- 29 Aug 2026Five personal bests in one day at DFW Cubing Summer 2026.
- 11 Jun 2026First sub-30 3×3: 26.16 at GAN Southern Championship 2026.
- 11 Jun 2026Three personal bests in one day at GAN Southern Championship 2026.
- 7 Mar 2026First competition: Tyler Twists & Turns 2026. A 45.80 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- DFW Cubing Summer 2026 · 29 Aug 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- GAN Southern Championship 2026 · 11 Jun 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Tyler Twists & Turns 2026 · 7 Mar 2026 — 2 personal bests 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.
- David Spitzer — met in 28 rounds, never finished ahead
- Ryan Pilat — met in 27 rounds, never finished ahead
- Alejandro Kolster Passos — met in 22 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.69 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 2.71 away.
Targets move as he improves.