People · United States
John Gray
3×3 · top 10.7% of 284,439 all-time · competing since September 2014 · 2014GRAY02
John Gray has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 11.07, set at Minnesota Cube Melt 2017, puts him in the top 10.7% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 5,793rd in the United States. Across 11 competitions since September 2014, he has put 224 official solves on the record across 13 events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 20% around a typical one; 99% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 23.95 in September 2014 to 11.07, a 54% improvement. John has entered eleven competitions, more competitions than 93% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 11.07 | 14.12 | top 10.7% | 5,793 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 3.12 | 3.87 | top 15.6% | 6,111 / 40,951 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.40 | 10.16 | top 23.0% | 6,226 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.32 | 30.24 | top 26.9% | 3,474 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 52.68 | 58.79 | top 28.0% | 4,337 / 19,072 | |
| Skewb | 7.37 | 11.87 | top 36.5% | 6,226 / 18,907 | |
| 6×6 | 3:14.69 | 3:39.93 | top 48.0% | 1,793 / 4,196 | |
| Megaminx | 2:05.86 | 2:20.66 | top 49.1% | 3,647 / 7,841 | |
| 5×5 | 2:03.18 | 2:22.75 | top 51.2% | 4,292 / 9,401 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 42 moves | — | early days — 2 solves | 1,178 / 2,040 | |
| Square-1 | 43.43 | 1:02.47 | top 69.3% | 4,558 / 6,743 | |
| 7×7 | 7:08.71 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,574 / 3,184 | |
| Clock | 42.72 | 54.60 | top 94.6% | 8,481 / 8,927 |
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
- 7 Jul 2017Four personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Nationals 2017.
- 6 May 2017Three personal bests in one day at Minnesota Cube Melt 2017.
- 10 Dec 2016Five personal bests in one day at Mega Minnesota Winter 2016.
- 24 Oct 2015First sub-15 3×3: 14.04 at Cubetcha 2015.
- 24 Oct 2015Four personal bests in one day at Cubetcha 2015.
- 1 Nov 2014First sub-20 3×3: 18.18 at Cubetcha 2014.
Competitions
- Cubetcha 2018 · 20 Oct 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- CubingUSA Nationals 2017 · 7 Jul 2017 — 4 personal bests set
- Minnesota Cube Melt 2017 · 6 May 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Wisconsin Winter 2017 · 12 Feb 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Mega Minnesota Winter 2016 · 10 Dec 2016 — 5 personal bests set
- FMC USA 2016 · 6 Nov 2016
- Cubetcha 2016 · 5 Nov 2016 — 2 personal bests set
- Blind and Whatnot 2016 · 20 Feb 2016
- Cubetcha 2015 · 24 Oct 2015 — 4 personal bests set
- Cubetcha 2014 · 1 Nov 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Wiscube 2014 · 6 Sep 2014
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.
- Walker Welch — met in 62 rounds, never finished ahead
- Carter Kucala — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Joshua Feran — met in 45 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.07 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.12 away.
Targets move as he improves.