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James Whelan
3×3 · top 19.0% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026WHEL01
James Whelan has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.45, set at Rubik's Irish Championship 2026, puts him in the top 19.0% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 933rd in Germany. Across 2 competitions since April 2026, he has put 29 official solves on the record across three events. His 3×3 best has come down from 19.36 in April 2026 to 13.45, a 31% improvement. James has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Germany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 13.45 | 14.37 | top 19.0% | 933 / 4,109 | |
| 2×2 | 5.25 | 11.78 | top 42.4% | 1,380 / 2,875 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 49.01 | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,035 / 1,314 |
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
- 24 Jul 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.77 at Rubik's Irish Championship 2026.
- 24 Jul 2026Three personal bests in one day at Rubik's Irish Championship 2026.
- 11 Apr 2026First competition: Don't Go Slow in Wicklow 2026. A 19.36 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Rubik's Irish Championship 2026 · 24 Jul 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Don't Go Slow in Wicklow 2026 · 11 Apr 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.
- Joe Losken — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Luke Ryan — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Daniel O'Reilly — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.45 away.
- A sub-5 2×2 single — 73,413 people have one; it is 0.25 away.
Targets move as he improves.