People · South Africa
Jack Lennon van Niekerk
2×2 · top 39.6% of 186,767 all-time · competing since August 2026 · 2026NIEK01
Jack Lennon van Niekerk has been competing for 1 month. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 5.02, set at Farrarmere Full Speed 2026, puts him in the top 39.6% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 420th in South Africa. Across 2 competitions since August 2026, he has put 41 official solves on the record across four events. Jack has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 5.02 | 9.85 | top 39.6% | 420 / 1,510 | |
| Pyraminx | 8.67 | 12.95 | top 42.0% | 328 / 946 | |
| 3×3 | 27.80 | 32.74 | top 58.5% | 956 / 2,164 | |
| 4×4 | 2:02.16 | 2:42.38 | top 82.6% | 344 / 491 |
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
- 22 Aug 2026Three personal bests in one day at Farrarmere Full Speed 2026.
- 1 Aug 2026First competition: Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026. A 36.77 3×3 single to start from.
- 1 Aug 2026First sub-30 3×3: 29.19 at Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026.
Competitions
- Farrarmere Full Speed 2026 · 22 Aug 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2026 · 1 Aug 2026 — 1 personal best 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.
- Cameron Lochrie Mcleod — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Bruce Engelbrecht — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Marike Faught — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-5 2×2 single — 73,413 people have one; it is 0.02 away.
- A sub-8 Pyraminx single — 46,752 people have one; it is 0.67 away.
Targets move as he improves.