People · Colombia
José Luis Alvarez Arboleda
Pyraminx · top 7.9% of 129,321 all-time · competing since August 2023 · 2023ARBO02
José Luis Alvarez Arboleda has been competing for 3 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 4.04, set at Colombian Nationals Avenida Chile 2024, puts him in the top 7.9% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 179th in Colombia. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since August 2023, he has put 82 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 17.31 in August 2023 to 11.75, a 32% improvement. He has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 4.04 | 9.23 | top 7.9% | 179 / 2,395 | |
| 3×3 | 11.75 | 12.75 | top 13.0% | 530 / 5,812 | |
| 2×2 | 3.21 | 4.65 | top 16.7% | 535 / 3,615 | |
| 4×4 | 58.37 | 1:03.22 | top 34.7% | 468 / 1,270 | |
| Megaminx | 2:08.72 | — | early days — 2 solves | 354 / 533 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 33.47 | 38.11 | top 54.3% | 619 / 1,175 |
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
- 9 Nov 2024Five personal bests in one day at Colombian Nationals Avenida Chile 2024.
- 17 Sep 2023First sub-15 3×3: 12.92 at Avenida Chile III 2023.
- 13 Aug 2023First competition: Avenida Chile II 2023. A 18.27 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Colombian Nationals Avenida Chile 2024 · 9 Nov 2024 — 5 personal bests set
- Avenida Chile III 2023 · 17 Sep 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Avenida Chile II 2023 · 13 Aug 2023 — 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.
- Klaus Ramos — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Dennis Rosero — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Juan David Martinez Riveros — met in 18 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 9,892 people have one; it is 0.04 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.75 away.
Targets move as he improves.