People · United States
Joshua Zhang
2×2 · top 10.2% of 189,179 all-time · competing since May 2026 · 2026ZHAN88
Joshua Zhang has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.62, set at Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026, puts him in the top 10.2% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 4,059th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since May 2026, he has put 176 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 16% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 14.37 in May 2026 to 11.12, a 23% improvement. Joshua has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.62 | 3.79 | top 10.2% | 4,059 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 11.12 | 13.04 | top 10.9% | 5,969 / 60,666 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.73 | 8.24 | top 11.6% | 3,060 / 29,168 | |
| Skewb | 4.98 | 7.70 | top 18.0% | 2,884 / 19,164 | |
| 4×4 | 50.79 | 56.02 | top 25.8% | 4,024 / 19,354 | |
| Megaminx | 1:28.58 | 1:42.37 | top 27.4% | 1,929 / 8,026 | |
| 5×5 | 1:37.39 | 1:48.74 | top 33.4% | 2,685 / 9,537 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.27 | 35.61 | top 45.0% | 6,169 / 15,900 | |
| Square-1 | 28.12 | 46.97 | top 46.0% | 3,032 / 6,846 | |
| Clock | 15.12 | 17.57 | top 48.4% | 4,039 / 9,172 | |
| 6×6 | 4:22.47 | — | early days — 2 solves | 2,913 / 4,262 | |
| 7×7 | 6:45.02 | — | early days — 2 solves | 2,457 / 3,236 |
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
- 17 Oct 2026Six personal bests in one day at Virginia Championship 2026.
- 31 May 2026First competition: RVA Spring 2026. A 15.77 3×3 single to start from.
- 31 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.37 at RVA Spring 2026.
Competitions
- Virginia Championship 2026 · 17 Oct 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Moore Cubes in Loudoun 2026 · 19 Sep 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 · 14 Aug 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- RVA Spring 2026 · 31 May 2026 — 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.
- Warren Morris — met in 42 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Ledger Ramirez — met in 42 rounds, finished ahead once
- Griffin Kim — met in 42 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.12 away.
Targets move as he improves.