People · United States
Julian Clark Hwang
Clock · top 38.9% of 32,048 all-time · competing since January 2025 · 2025HWAN02
Julian Clark Hwang has been competing for a year. His best event is the Clock: a personal-best single of 12.84, set at PBs in Palisades Spring 2026, puts him in the top 38.9% of the 32,048 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,096th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since January 2025, he has put 35 official solves on the record across six events. His 3×3 best has come down from 31.65 in January 2025 to 22.56, a 29% improvement. Julian 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 12.84 | 18.54 | top 38.9% | 3,096 / 8,927 | |
| 3×3 | 22.56 | 25.40 | top 46.9% | 27,123 / 59,724 | |
| 4×4 | 1:19.85 | — | top 55.7% | 9,561 / 19,072 | |
| Megaminx | 2:19.21 | — | early days — 2 solves | 4,192 / 7,841 | |
| Pyraminx | 11.69 | 13.28 | top 65.2% | 19,281 / 28,708 | |
| 2×2 | 9.66 | 11.52 | top 76.6% | 31,725 / 40,951 |
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
- 21 Feb 2026First sub-30 3×3: 23.03 at PBs in Palisades Open 2026.
- 18 Jan 2025First competition: PBs in Palisades Open 2025. A 31.65 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 · 4 Apr 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- PBs in Palisades Open 2026 · 21 Feb 2026 — 1 personal best set
- PBs in Palisades Open 2025 · 18 Jan 2025
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.
- Amy Blankemeier — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Aaron Castaneda — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
- Matt Degala — met in 9 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-12 Clock single — 11,202 people have one; it is 0.84 away.
- A sub-20 3×3 single — 113,584 people have one; it is 2.56 away.
Targets move as he improves.