People · China
Hao Zhang (张昊)
2×2 · top 4.0% of 186,767 all-time · competing since May 2010 · 2010ZHAN17
Hao Zhang (张昊) has been competing for 16 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.87, set at Adelaide Summer 2019, puts him in the top 4.0% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 530th in China. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 48 competitions since May 2010, he has put 1,179 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one; 58% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.00 in May 2010 to 8.83, a 45% improvement. Hao has entered 48 competitions, more competitions than 99% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.87 | 3.33 | top 4.0% | 530 / 15,796 | |
| 3×3 | 8.83 | 11.10 | top 4.5% | 1,708 / 28,153 | |
| 4×4 | 34.43 | 41.92 | top 6.2% | 626 / 5,926 | |
| Skewb | 3.53 | 8.72 | top 7.9% | 449 / 5,004 | |
| Megaminx | 1:05.48 | 1:16.85 | top 13.0% | 362 / 1,678 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 24.15 | 31.13 | top 31.9% | 3,078 / 5,922 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 41 moves | 46.33 | top 51.8% | 610 / 1,058 |
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
- 19 Jul 2014Three personal bests in one day at Nantong Open 2014.
- 6 Jul 2014First sub-10 3×3: 9.32 at Beijing Summer Open 2014.
- 6 Jul 2014Four personal bests in one day at Beijing Summer Open 2014.
- 30 Apr 2013Five personal bests in one day at Zhengzhou Spring Open 2013.
- 20 Nov 2011Three personal bests in one day at Zhengzhou Autumn 2011.
- 19 Jun 2011First sub-15 3×3: 14.58 at Henan University of Science & Technology Open 2011.
Competitions
- FMC World 2026 · 20 Jun 2026
- Adelaide Summer 2026 · 10 Jan 2026
- Zhengzhou Zeal 2025 · 28 Dec 2025
- Zhengzhou Zest 2025 · 27 Dec 2025
- Australian Nationals FMC 2025 · 28 Sep 2025 — 1 personal best set
- SA State Championship 2025 · 19 Jul 2025
- Adelaide Summer 2025 · 10 Jan 2025
- Australian Nationals 2024 · 12 Jul 2024
- FMC 2024 · 1 Jun 2024
- Adelaide Summer 2024 · 13 Jan 2024
- Australian Nationals FMC 2023 · 24 Sep 2023
- Silent South Australia 2023 · 26 Aug 2023
- On the Side South Australia 2023 · 11 Mar 2023
- Adelaide Summer 2023 · 28 Jan 2023
- South Australian Open 2022 · 5 Nov 2022
- Australian Nationals FMC 2022 · 25 Sep 2022
- Adelaide Autumn 2022 · 22 May 2022
- Adelaide Summer 2022 · 15 Jan 2022
- Simple Solution South Australia 2021 · 19 Sep 2021
- SA State Championship 2021 · 5 Jun 2021
- Adelaide Twin Sunday 2021 · 17 Jan 2021
- Adelaide Summer 2020 · 11 Jan 2020
- WCA World Championship 2019 · 11 Jul 2019
- Koalafication Adelaide 2019 · 4 May 2019
- Adelaide Summer 2019 · 19 Jan 2019 — 2 personal bests set
- Hefei Summer 2018 · 14 Jul 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Shenyang Open 2018 · 23 Jun 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Xuzhou Open 2018 · 17 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Jiaozuo Open 2017 · 25 Nov 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Adelaide Summer 2017 · 21 Jan 2017
- Asian Championship 2016 · 1 Oct 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Cube of Odd Numbers 2016 · 18 Jun 2016
- Zhengzhou Open 2015 · 31 May 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- Nantong Open 2014 · 19 Jul 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Suzhou Open 2014 · 12 Jul 2014
- Beijing Summer Open 2014 · 6 Jul 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- Zhengzhou Open 2014 · 25 May 2014
- Hefei Open 2013 · 27 Jul 2013
- Guangzhou CCSA Championship 2013 · 22 Jul 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Shantou Open 2013 · 19 Jul 2013
- Luoyang Open 2013 · 16 Jun 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Zhengzhou Spring Open 2013 · 30 Apr 2013 — 5 personal bests set
- Zhengzhou Autumn 2011 · 20 Nov 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- Zhengzhou Open 2011 · 26 Jun 2011
- Henan University of Science & Technology Open 2011 · 19 Jun 2011 — 3 personal bests set
- Wuhan Open 2010 · 14 Nov 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Inner Mongolia 2010 · 24 Jul 2010 — 2 personal bests set
- Henan Open 2010 · 2 May 2010 — 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.
- Rafael Chowindra — met in 78 rounds, finished ahead 53 times
- Gerard McGinley — met in 76 rounds, finished ahead 33 times
- Seth Ferry — met in 75 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.87 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.83 away.
Targets move as he improves.