People · Philippines
Kim Gumboc
2×2 · top 3.5% of 189,179 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026GUMB03
Kim Gumboc has been competing for 6 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.78, set at Learn How To Cube in Laguna 2026, puts him in the top 3.5% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 98th in the Philippines. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since April 2026, he has put 109 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 10.79 in April 2026 to 9.14, a 15% improvement. Kim 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 | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.78 | 4.57 | top 3.5% | 98 / 4,353 | |
| 3×3 | 9.14 | 11.00 | top 5.2% | 529 / 6,429 | |
| 5×5 | 1:01.41 | 1:08.11 | top 6.4% | 63 / 943 | |
| 7×7 | 2:43.87 | 2:55.79 | top 6.4% | 22 / 278 | |
| 4×4 | 36.24 | 39.62 | top 8.0% | 197 / 2,174 | |
| Megaminx | 1:19.44 | 1:29.45 | top 21.4% | 159 / 700 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 22.25 | 25.36 | top 26.8% | 736 / 2,491 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.96 | 10.45 | top 35.9% | 1,057 / 2,661 | |
| Clock | 14.99 | 18.19 | top 47.9% | 305 / 543 | |
| Skewb | 16.30 | 25.51 | top 82.2% | 1,216 / 1,346 |
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
- 26 Sep 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.14 at Learn How To Cube in Laguna 2026.
- 26 Sep 2026Three personal bests in one day at Learn How To Cube in Laguna 2026.
- 23 Aug 2026Three personal bests in one day at Makati Heroes Speedcubing 2026.
- 11 Apr 2026First competition: South Luzon Championship 2026. A 10.79 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Learn How To Cube in Laguna 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Makati Heroes Speedcubing 2026 · 23 Aug 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Calamba Speedcubing Open 2026 · 13 Jun 2026 — 1 personal best set
- South Luzon Championship 2026 · 11 Apr 2026
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.
- Francis Yuel B. Merced — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Karlos Luis R. Gumboc — met in 21 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
- Yuji Yoshida — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.78 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.14 away.
Targets move as he improves.