People · New Zealand
Justin Zhang
2×2 · top 6.3% of 189,179 all-time · competing since December 2022 · 2022ZHAN64
Justin Zhang has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.20, set at Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026, puts him in the top 6.3% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 142nd in New Zealand. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 6 competitions since December 2022, he has put 152 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 51% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 31.91 in December 2022 to 10.94, a 66% improvement. Justin 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 | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.20 | 3.88 | top 6.3% | 142 / 1,627 | |
| 3×3 | 10.94 | 14.32 | top 10.4% | 225 / 2,145 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.48 | 9.90 | top 23.7% | 334 / 1,149 | |
| Skewb | 7.53 | 15.24 | top 37.8% | 281 / 670 | |
| 4×4 | 1:21.96 | 1:30.60 | top 57.6% | 402 / 745 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 46.65 | 53.32 | top 73.4% | 423 / 607 |
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
- 18 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026.
- 16 Jan 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.53 at A New Year in Auckland 2026.
- 12 Dec 2025Four personal bests in one day at New Zealand Nationals 2025.
- 13 May 2023First sub-30 3×3: 18.90 at Auckland Autumn 2023.
- 13 May 2023First sub-20 3×3: 18.90 at Auckland Autumn 2023.
- 13 May 2023Four personal bests in one day at Auckland Autumn 2023.
Competitions
- Dualling in Milford 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Cubing East Auckland Newcomer Open 2026 · 18 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- A New Year in Auckland 2026 · 16 Jan 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2025 · 12 Dec 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Auckland Autumn 2023 · 13 May 2023 — 4 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2022 · 9 Dec 2022
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.
- Vira Huang (黃翎溱) — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Brandon Harris — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead once
- Kalvin Lum — met in 31 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.20 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 0.94 away.
Targets move as he improves.