People · France
Emilien Saint-Vil
2×2 · top 7.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026SAIN02
Emilien Saint-Vil has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.38, set at Champagne Open 2026, puts him in the top 7.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 316th in France. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since March 2026, he has put 152 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 18.35 in March 2026 to 14.09, a 23% improvement. Emilien has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% 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 | 2.38 | 5.19 | top 7.8% | 316 / 3,129 | |
| 3×3 | 14.09 | 16.29 | top 21.4% | 1,039 / 4,823 | |
| Skewb | 6.00 | 9.22 | top 25.8% | 375 / 1,309 | |
| 4×4 | 1:17.78 | 1:39.87 | top 54.1% | 960 / 1,839 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.04 | 39.31 | top 59.3% | 851 / 1,508 | |
| 5×5 | 2:20.21 | — | top 61.2% | 584 / 1,038 | |
| Square-1 | 37.86 | 48.32 | top 62.6% | 358 / 547 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.47 | 16.05 | top 63.8% | 1,465 / 2,185 | |
| Megaminx | 2:40.34 | — | early days — 3 solves | 497 / 872 | |
| 6×6 | 4:32.24 | — | early days — 3 solves | 324 / 444 | |
| 7×7 | 6:45.44 | — | early days — 3 solves | 263 / 381 | |
| Clock | 32.37 | — | early days — 2 solves | 628 / 719 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 59 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 352 / 368 |
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
- 5 Sep 2026Six personal bests in one day at Champagne Open 2026.
- 22 Aug 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.72 at Algorithmes Artistiques Abrésiens 2026.
- 22 Aug 2026Five personal bests in one day at Algorithmes Artistiques Abrésiens 2026.
- 13 Jun 2026Six personal bests in one day at Phalsbourg Saint Antoine 2026.
- 28 Mar 2026First competition: Hayange Open 2026. A 18.35 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Champagne Open 2026 · 5 Sep 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Algorithmes Artistiques Abrésiens 2026 · 22 Aug 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Big Brain Battières 2026 · 1 Aug 2026
- Phalsbourg Saint Antoine 2026 · 13 Jun 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Hayange Open 2026 · 28 Mar 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.
- Arthur Provot — met in 34 rounds, finished ahead once
- Charles Daloz-Baltenberger — met in 34 rounds, never finished ahead
- Laurent Gallion — met in 29 rounds, finished ahead 18 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 40,277 people have one; it is 2.09 away.
Targets move as he improves.