People · Philippines
Ramon Antonio Simon Valdestamon
Skewb · top 2.3% of 73,281 all-time · competing since July 2014 · 2014VALD02
Ramon Antonio Simon Valdestamon has been competing for 12 years. His best event is the Skewb: a personal-best single of 2.34, set at Philippine Championship 2017, puts him in the top 2.3% of the 73,281 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 39th in the Philippines. Until February 2014, no official Skewb solve in the world had been that fast. Across 15 competitions since July 2014, he has put 395 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 60% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 30.08 in July 2014 to 11.19, a 63% improvement. Ramon has entered 15 competitions, more competitions than 95% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skewb | 2.34 | 7.12 | top 2.3% | 39 / 1,320 | |
| 3×3 | 11.19 | 12.43 | top 11.1% | 1,186 / 6,270 | |
| 4×4 | 41.72 | 51.75 | top 14.2% | 350 / 2,135 | |
| 2×2 | 3.39 | 4.43 | top 18.9% | 860 / 4,257 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.04 | 28.43 | top 23.3% | 601 / 2,440 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.48 | 10.05 | top 23.7% | 636 / 2,621 | |
| 5×5 | 1:31.23 | 1:39.25 | top 28.3% | 324 / 928 | |
| 7×7 | 4:40.81 | 5:11.77 | top 44.8% | 136 / 275 | |
| 6×6 | 3:09.66 | 3:13.64 | top 45.5% | 160 / 298 | |
| Megaminx | 2:10.57 | 3:16.27 | top 51.5% | 379 / 690 | |
| Square-1 | 36.35 | 46.64 | top 60.4% | 230 / 374 | |
| Clock | 32.95 | 50.76 | top 87.8% | 478 / 534 |
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
- 14 Jan 2024Three personal bests in one day at Pinoy Big Cubes Open 2024.
- 10 Dec 2023Four personal bests in one day at Cavite Big Cubes Open 2023.
- 22 Oct 2022Four personal bests in one day at Cavite Speedcubing Open 2022.
- 15 Sep 2017First sub-15 3×3: 13.70 at Philippine Championship 2017.
- 15 Sep 2017Eight personal bests in one day at Philippine Championship 2017.
- 21 Aug 2015Five personal bests in one day at Rubik's Cube Philippine Open 2015.
Competitions
- Imus Speedcubing Open 2024 · 18 Feb 2024
- Pinoy Big Cubes Open 2024 · 14 Jan 2024 — 3 personal bests set
- Cavite Big Cubes Open 2023 · 10 Dec 2023 — 4 personal bests set
- Cavite Speedcubing Open 2022 · 22 Oct 2022 — 4 personal bests set
- Antipolo City Cube Open 2018 · 12 May 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Philippine Championship 2017 · 15 Sep 2017 — 8 personal bests set
- Best Open 2017 · 1 Apr 2017 — 2 personal bests set
- Metro Speedcubing Open 2016 · 28 May 2016 — 1 personal best set
- Rubik's Cube Philippine Open 2015 · 21 Aug 2015 — 5 personal bests set
- I-FiT Open 2015 · 24 May 2015 — 2 personal bests set
- Valenzuela Cubing Summit 2015 · 25 Apr 2015 — 6 personal bests set
- Pinoy Big Cubes Open 2015 · 15 Feb 2015 — 3 personal bests set
- Rubik's Cube Philippine Open 2014 · 18 Oct 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- 360 Degree Wellness Open 2014 · 30 Aug 2014 — 2 personal bests set
- Valenzuela City Open 2 2014 · 5 Jul 2014
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.
- Niño Francis S. Reyes — met in 71 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- John Edison Ubaldo (ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ ᜁᜇᜒᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ ᜂᜊᜎ᜔ᜇᜓ︀) — met in 63 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Genesis Vertudez — met in 57 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-2 Skewb single — 1,013 people have one; it is 0.34 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,172 people have one; it is 1.19 away.
Targets move as he improves.