People · Romania
Philip Gherasim
Clock · top 20.3% of 32,048 all-time · competing since April 2024 · 2024GHER01
Philip Gherasim has been competing for 2 years. His best event is the Clock: a personal-best single of 9.06, set at Rubisian Spring Cubing Iasi 2026, puts him in the top 20.3% of the 32,048 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 34th in Romania. Across 7 competitions since April 2024, he has put 227 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 8 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 3 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 1:01.62 in April 2024 to 16.53, a 73% improvement. Philip has entered seven competitions, more competitions than 88% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Romania | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 9.06 | 11.55 | top 20.3% | 34 / 187 | |
| 3×3 | 16.53 | 21.33 | top 29.5% | 364 / 1,574 | |
| 2×2 | 4.35 | 5.89 | top 31.0% | 331 / 1,214 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.66 | 12.43 | top 33.4% | 263 / 825 | |
| Skewb | 7.68 | 10.93 | top 38.9% | 134 / 401 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 28.35 | 33.03 | top 42.8% | 142 / 411 | |
| 4×4 | 1:31.50 | 1:53.33 | top 64.7% | 299 / 578 | |
| 5×5 | 3:50.36 | 4:08.61 | top 90.3% | 182 / 225 | |
| Megaminx | 4:23.77 | — | early days — 2 solves | 201 / 243 |
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
- 29 Nov 2025Four personal bests in one day at Rubisian Ice Break Iasi 2025.
- 18 Oct 2025First sub-20 3×3: 16.53 at Rubisian Autumn Open Iasi 2025.
- 18 Oct 2025Five personal bests in one day at Rubisian Autumn Open Iasi 2025.
- 30 Aug 2025Three personal bests in one day at Rubisian Speedcubing Iasi 2025.
- 12 Oct 2024First sub-60 3×3: 21.30 at Iasi Back to Cubing 2024.
- 12 Oct 2024First sub-30 3×3: 21.30 at Iasi Back to Cubing 2024.
Competitions
- Rubisian Summer Cubing Iasi 2026 · 18 Jul 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Rubisian Spring Cubing Iasi 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Rubisian Ice Break Iasi 2025 · 29 Nov 2025 — 4 personal bests set
- Rubisian Autumn Open Iasi 2025 · 18 Oct 2025 — 5 personal bests set
- Rubisian Speedcubing Iasi 2025 · 30 Aug 2025 — 3 personal bests set
- Iasi Back to Cubing 2024 · 12 Oct 2024 — 2 personal bests set
- Iasi Cubing Day 2024 · 6 Apr 2024
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.
- Baziluc Mihnea Nectarie — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead once
- Aftanase David Mihail — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 9 times
- Vlad Constantin Rotarescu — met in 41 rounds, finished ahead 23 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 Clock single — 4,877 people have one; it is 1.06 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 single — 69,493 people have one; it is 1.53 away.
Targets move as he improves.