People · Ukraine
Kostiantyn Kovalenko
2×2 · top 6.4% of 189,179 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026KOVA04
Kostiantyn Kovalenko has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 2.22, set at Rubik's German Nationals 2026, puts him in the top 6.4% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 126th in Ukraine. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since February 2026, he has put 195 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 81% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 21.04 in February 2026 to 9.79, a 53% improvement. Kostiantyn 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 | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.22 | 3.44 | top 6.4% | 126 / 1,911 | |
| 3×3 | 9.79 | 12.02 | top 6.9% | 194 / 2,889 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.40 | 5.82 | top 9.7% | 171 / 1,484 | |
| 4×4 | 47.18 | 54.39 | top 21.1% | 189 / 878 | |
| Skewb | 5.76 | 7.45 | top 24.0% | 208 / 896 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 25.46 | 30.84 | top 35.6% | 289 / 765 | |
| Clock | 12.17 | 13.11 | top 35.8% | 122 / 354 | |
| Megaminx | 2:24.56 | 2:35.56 | top 58.8% | 228 / 425 | |
| 5×5 | 2:50.03 | — | early days — 2 solves | 333 / 431 |
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
- 3 Oct 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.79 at WetterWürfeln Wölfersheim 2026.
- 3 Oct 2026Eight personal bests in one day at WetterWürfeln Wölfersheim 2026.
- 28 Aug 2026Five personal bests in one day at Rubik's German Nationals 2026.
- 16 May 2026First sub-20 3×3: 14.46 at Wuppertaler Würfel Wochenende 2026.
- 16 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.46 at Wuppertaler Würfel Wochenende 2026.
- 16 May 2026Seven personal bests in one day at Wuppertaler Würfel Wochenende 2026.
Competitions
- WetterWürfeln Wölfersheim 2026 · 3 Oct 2026 — 8 personal bests set
- Rubik's German Nationals 2026 · 28 Aug 2026 — 5 personal bests set
- Wuppertaler Würfel Wochenende 2026 · 16 May 2026 — 7 personal bests set
- Amsterdam Open 2026 · 22 Feb 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.
- Lasse Breucking — met in 33 rounds, finished ahead 27 times
- Javid Nabizade — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Samuel Ballas — met in 32 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 9,039 people have one; it is 0.22 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.79 away.
Targets move as he improves.