People · South Africa
Malan van Zyl
3×3 · top 21.9% of 284,439 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026ZYLM01
Malan van Zyl has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 14.27, set at Cubestuff Centurion Q2 2026, puts him in the top 21.9% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 274th in South Africa. Across 2 competitions since January 2026, he has put 18 official solves on the record across one event. His 3×3 best has come down from 18.33 in January 2026 to 14.27, a 22% improvement. Malan has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 14.27 | 16.45 | top 21.9% | 274 / 2,164 |
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
- 11 Apr 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.27 at Cubestuff Centurion Q2 2026.
- 31 Jan 2026First competition: Cubestuff Centurion Q1 2026. A 18.33 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Cubestuff Centurion Q2 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Cubestuff Centurion Q1 2026 · 31 Jan 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.
- Ian James Mcleod — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Cameron Lochrie Mcleod — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Lewis Janse van Rensburg — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.27 away.
Targets move as he improves.