People · Spain
Markel Ontañon Gonzalez
Pyraminx · top 54.2% of 129,321 all-time · competing since October 2015 · 2015GONZ21
Markel Ontañon Gonzalez has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 10.15, set at Euskadi Open Portugalete 2018, puts him in the top 54.2% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,506th in Spain. Across 9 competitions since October 2015, he has put 215 official solves on the record across ten events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 2×2 best has come down from 39.64 in October 2015 to 7.23, an 82% improvement. Markel has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Spain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 10.15 | 15.68 | top 54.2% | 1,506 / 2,865 | |
| 2×2 | 7.23 | 12.12 | top 62.3% | 2,172 / 3,845 | |
| 3×3 | 32.97 | 38.72 | top 67.5% | 3,103 / 5,141 | |
| 4×4 | 1:54.79 | — | top 79.3% | 1,255 / 1,762 | |
| Square-1 | 1:21.65 | — | top 93.3% | 513 / 604 | |
| Megaminx | 4:49.26 | 7:41.56 | top 95.6% | 783 / 874 | |
| 5×5 | 4:48.69 | — | top 96.2% | 799 / 863 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 1:42.05 | 1:58.64 | top 96.6% | 1,231 / 1,315 | |
| Skewb | 34.35 | 43.45 | top 98.2% | 1,587 / 1,685 | |
| Clock | 58.63 | — | top 98.5% | 855 / 876 |
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, 2×2. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 17 Nov 2018Five personal bests in one day at Basauri Open 2018.
- 1 Sep 2018Three personal bests in one day at Bilbao Open 2018.
- 7 Apr 2018Five personal bests in one day at Euskadi Open Portugalete 2018.
- 17 Jun 2017Three personal bests in one day at Plentzia Open 2017.
- 8 Apr 2017Eight personal bests in one day at Iruña Open 2017.
- 2 Jul 2016Four personal bests in one day at Asturias Open 2016.
Competitions
- Basauri Open 2018 · 17 Nov 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Bilbao Open 2018 · 1 Sep 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Euskadi Open Portugalete 2018 · 7 Apr 2018 — 5 personal bests set
- Basauri Open 2017 · 11 Nov 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Plentzia Open 2017 · 17 Jun 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Iruña Open 2017 · 8 Apr 2017 — 8 personal bests set
- Asturias Open 2016 · 2 Jul 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Plentzia Open 2016 · 2 Apr 2016 — 3 personal bests set
- Basauri Open 2015 · 3 Oct 2015
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.
- Alexander Olleta del Molino — met in 66 rounds, finished ahead once
- Eki Gartzia González — met in 53 rounds, finished ahead once
- Daniel Gracia Ortiz — met in 53 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-10 Pyraminx single — 68,530 people have one; it is 0.15 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 1.23 away.
Targets move as he improves.