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Patrick Hong
3×3 · top 24.2% of 284,439 all-time · competing since January 2013 · 2013HONG01
Patrick Hong has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 14.92, set at US Nationals 2014, puts him in the top 24.2% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 13,128th in the United States. Across 6 competitions since January 2013, he has put 119 official solves on the record across six 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 21.63 in February 2013 to 14.92, a 31% improvement. Patrick has entered six competitions, more competitions than 86% 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 | 14.92 | 17.72 | top 24.2% | 13,128 / 59,724 | |
| 2×2 | 4.27 | 6.01 | top 30.0% | 11,893 / 40,951 | |
| 5×5 | 1:37.37 | 1:44.72 | top 33.4% | 2,647 / 9,401 | |
| 4×4 | 58.25 | 1:08.61 | top 34.6% | 5,568 / 19,072 | |
| 7×7 | 4:18.69 | 4:24.25 | top 37.2% | 1,038 / 3,184 | |
| 6×6 | 2:56.45 | 3:07.69 | top 39.3% | 1,430 / 4,196 |
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
- 1 Aug 2014First sub-15 3×3: 14.92 at US Nationals 2014.
- 1 Aug 2014Four personal bests in one day at US Nationals 2014.
- 26 Jul 2013Three personal bests in one day at World Rubik's Cube Championship 2013.
- 6 Apr 2013First sub-20 3×3: 19.61 at Antelope Valley Spring Open 2013.
- 6 Apr 2013Five personal bests in one day at Antelope Valley Spring Open 2013.
- 5 Jan 2013First competition: Antelope Valley Winter 2013.
Competitions
- US Nationals 2014 · 1 Aug 2014 — 4 personal bests set
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2013 · 26 Jul 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- Diamond Bar Spring Open 2013 · 27 Apr 2013 — 2 personal bests set
- Antelope Valley Spring Open 2013 · 6 Apr 2013 — 5 personal bests set
- Caltech Winter Open 2013 · 23 Feb 2013
- Antelope Valley Winter 2013 · 5 Jan 2013
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 Hamory — met in 29 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Samuel Chiu — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Michael Young — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.92 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 49,452 people have one; it is 0.27 away.
Targets move as he improves.