People · United States
John Weigand
Pyraminx · top 6.3% of 129,321 all-time · competing since April 2015 · 2015WEIG01
John Weigand has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 3.71, set at Hudson Valley Open Fall 2016, puts him in the top 6.3% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,618th in the United States. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since April 2015, he has put 148 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one; 92% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. That figure sets aside his 4 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 27.08 in April 2015 to 9.67, a 64% improvement. John has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 3.71 | 4.55 | top 6.3% | 1,618 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 9.67 | 11.86 | top 6.6% | 3,610 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 2.50 | 4.01 | top 8.9% | 3,497 / 40,951 | |
| 4×4 | 47.80 | 56.17 | top 21.9% | 3,320 / 19,072 | |
| Skewb | 5.84 | 7.41 | top 24.5% | 3,973 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.08 | 29.77 | top 26.3% | 3,394 / 15,683 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:35.46 | — | early days — 1 solve | 970 / 2,092 | |
| 5×5 | 2:55.99 | — | early days — 1 solve | 6,881 / 9,401 |
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
- 5 Nov 2017First sub-10 3×3: 9.67 at Hudson Valley Fall 2017.
- 19 Nov 2016Three personal bests in one day at Hudson Valley Open Fall 2016.
- 13 Feb 2016Five personal bests in one day at Williams Winter 2016.
- 12 Sep 2015First sub-20 3×3: 12.57 at Norwich Summer 2015.
- 12 Sep 2015First sub-15 3×3: 12.57 at Norwich Summer 2015.
- 4 Apr 2015First competition: Yale Spring 2015. A 27.08 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Hudson Valley Fall 2017 · 5 Nov 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Hudson Valley Open Fall 2016 · 19 Nov 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- Williams Winter 2016 · 13 Feb 2016 — 5 personal bests set
- Manhasset Fall 2015 · 21 Nov 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- Norwich Summer 2015 · 12 Sep 2015 — 1 personal best set
- Yale Spring 2015 · 4 Apr 2015
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.
- Daniel Rose-Levine — met in 27 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Eva Kato — met in 26 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Billy Burier — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 11 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,700 people have one; it is 0.71 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.67 away.
Targets move as he improves.