People · South Africa
Michael Botes
3×3 · top 57.8% of 284,439 all-time · competing since July 2026 · 2026BOTE04
Michael Botes has been competing for 2 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 27.46, set at Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026, puts him in the top 57.8% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 940th in South Africa. Across 1 competition since July 2026, he has put 20 official solves on the record across two events.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 27.46 | 33.67 | top 57.8% | 940 / 2,164 | |
| 2×2 | 6.81 | 12.93 | top 58.8% | 676 / 1,510 |
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 story so far
- 18 Jul 2026First competition: Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026. A 28.68 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Cubing in the Cape Q3 2026 · 18 Jul 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.
- Leonard Reynolds — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Lynette Reynolds — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Jody Botes — met in 4 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-25 3×3 single — 149,621 people have one; it is 2.46 away.
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 95,042 people have one; it is 0.81 away.
Targets move as he improves.