People · United States
Michael Riccobono
3×3 · top 15.2% of 284,439 all-time · competing since December 2015 · 2015RICC04
Michael Riccobono has been competing for 11 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 12.38, set at Michigan Mini 31 2025, puts him in the top 15.2% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 8,126th in the United States. Across 4 competitions since December 2015, he has put 45 official solves on the record across three events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 9% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 18.06 in December 2015 to 12.38, a 31% improvement. Michael 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 | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 12.38 | 12.82 | top 15.2% | 8,126 / 59,724 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 29.42 | 33.79 | top 45.3% | 6,142 / 15,683 | |
| 4×4 | 1:19.24 | — | early days — 2 solves | 9,464 / 19,072 |
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
- 5 May 2025First sub-15 3×3: 12.38 at Michigan Mini 31 2025.
- 19 Dec 2015First competition: Michigan Cubing Club Delta 2015. A 18.06 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Michigan Mini 31 2025 · 5 May 2025 — 1 personal best set
- Newport Spring 2016 · 26 Mar 2016 — 1 personal best set
- Mishawaka 3x3 Day 2016 · 27 Feb 2016 — 1 personal best set
- Michigan Cubing Club Delta 2015 · 19 Dec 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.
- James Hildreth — met in 8 rounds, never finished ahead
- Alex Eveleigh — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Owen Widdis — met in 6 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 0.38 away.
- A sub-25 3×3 one-handed single — 25,198 people have one; it is 4.42 away.
Targets move as he improves.