People · Philippines
John Hermiel Catacutan
2×2 · top 1.4% of 186,767 all-time · competing since May 2023 · 2023CATA04
John Hermiel Catacutan has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.32, set at Raha Open 2023, puts him in the top 1.4% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 33rd in the Philippines. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 7 competitions since May 2023, he has put 198 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, steadier than 74% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. John has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.32 | 2.49 | top 1.4% | 33 / 4,257 | |
| 3×3 | 8.50 | 9.47 | top 3.7% | 363 / 6,270 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 15.17 | 20.82 | top 8.5% | 195 / 2,440 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.80 | 7.49 | top 12.0% | 317 / 2,621 | |
| Clock | 8.66 | — | early days — 3 solves | 114 / 534 | |
| 4×4 | 48.18 | 58.76 | top 22.3% | 570 / 2,135 | |
| Skewb | 6.61 | 9.34 | top 30.5% | 484 / 1,320 | |
| 5×5 | 3:04.94 | — | top 79.6% | 794 / 928 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 25 Jan 2025First sub-10 3×3: 8.50 at DIA EH Cube for Change Dubai A 2025.
- 25 Jan 2025Three personal bests in one day at DIA EH Cube for Change Dubai A 2025.
- 17 Dec 2023First sub-15 3×3: 11.28 at Cavite Speedcubing Open VI 2023.
- 21 May 2023First competition: Raha Open 2023. A 15.99 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- DIA EH Cube for Change Dubai A 2026 · 31 Jan 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Dubai American Academy Open 2025 · 13 Sep 2025 — 1 personal best set
- DIA EH Cube for Change Dubai A 2025 · 25 Jan 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Raffles World Academy Dubai 2024 · 22 Jun 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Dubai Open 2024 · 27 Apr 2024 — 1 personal best set
- Cavite Speedcubing Open VI 2023 · 17 Dec 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Raha Open 2023 · 21 May 2023
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.
- Abdallah Belal Omar — met in 37 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Armax Zander Guevara — met in 36 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Taehoon Yoo — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.32 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 0.50 away.
Targets move as he improves.