People · Ukraine
Kostiantyn Kovalenko
2×2 · top 6.4% of 186,767 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026KOVA04
Kostiantyn Kovalenko has been competing for 6 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 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 125th in Ukraine. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since February 2026, he has put 126 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 21.04 in February 2026 to 11.19, a 47% improvement. Kostiantyn 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 | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 2.22 | 3.98 | top 6.4% | 125 / 1,894 | |
| 3×3 | 11.19 | 13.25 | top 11.1% | 283 / 2,868 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.68 | 7.02 | top 11.3% | 191 / 1,471 | |
| Skewb | 5.76 | 7.45 | top 23.9% | 204 / 884 | |
| 4×4 | 1:00.60 | 1:05.44 | top 37.1% | 317 / 867 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 33.45 | — | top 54.3% | 437 / 755 | |
| Megaminx | 2:24.56 | — | early days — 2 solves | 228 / 424 | |
| 5×5 | 2:50.03 | — | early days — 2 solves | 329 / 425 |
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
- 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.
- 22 Feb 2026First competition: Amsterdam Open 2026. A 21.04 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- 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.
- Hannes Müller — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Javid Nabizade — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Clotilde Gauthier — met in 23 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
Next targets
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.22 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.19 away.
Targets move as he improves.