People · United States
Raymond Wang
2×2 · top 2.7% of 189,179 all-time · competing since April 2017 · 2017WANG53
Raymond Wang has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.61, set at Longhorn Spring 2018, puts him in the top 2.7% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,058th in the United States. Until November 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 10 competitions since April 2017, he has put 414 official solves on the record across twelve events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, steadier than 57% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 14.52 in April 2017 to 8.42, a 42% improvement. Raymond has entered ten competitions, more competitions than 92% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.61 | 3.70 | top 2.7% | 1,058 / 41,674 | |
| 3×3 | 8.42 | 10.51 | top 3.6% | 2,061 / 60,666 | |
| 4×4 | 32.13 | 40.25 | top 4.3% | 695 / 19,354 | |
| 5×5 | 1:11.70 | 1:16.90 | top 12.9% | 1,006 / 9,537 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.44 | 22.41 | top 16.3% | 2,136 / 15,900 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.15 | 8.12 | top 21.1% | 5,766 / 29,168 | |
| Skewb | 5.66 | 8.10 | top 23.2% | 3,762 / 19,164 | |
| 7×7 | 4:02.74 | 4:29.30 | top 31.8% | 903 / 3,236 | |
| 6×6 | 2:44.29 | 2:55.62 | top 33.2% | 1,202 / 4,262 | |
| Square-1 | 22.77 | 34.55 | top 34.3% | 2,254 / 6,846 | |
| Megaminx | 1:49.35 | 1:52.56 | top 40.1% | 2,968 / 8,026 | |
| Clock | 16.40 | 20.70 | top 53.3% | 4,521 / 9,172 |
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 Jun 2019Four personal bests in one day at CubingUSA Southern Championship 2019.
- 11 Aug 2018Six personal bests in one day at DFW Cubing Fiesta August 2018.
- 10 Mar 2018Three personal bests in one day at Longhorn Spring 2018.
- 3 Mar 2018Four personal bests in one day at Spring Forward 2018.
- 18 Nov 2017Three personal bests in one day at Longhorn Cube Day 2017.
- 7 Oct 2017Three personal bests in one day at Yeehaw 2017.
Competitions
- Humble Cube Rumble Summer 2024 · 30 Jun 2024 — 1 personal best set
- CubingUSA Southern Championship 2019 · 1 Jun 2019 — 4 personal bests set
- DFW Cubing Fiesta August 2018 · 11 Aug 2018 — 6 personal bests set
- Bayou Bash 2018 · 2 Jun 2018 — 1 personal best set
- Longhorn Spring 2018 · 10 Mar 2018 — 3 personal bests set
- Spring Forward 2018 · 3 Mar 2018 — 4 personal bests set
- Longhorn Cube Day 2017 · 18 Nov 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Yeehaw 2017 · 7 Oct 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Southern Championships 2017 · 15 Jul 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Don't Mess With Texas 2017 · 29 Apr 2017
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.
- Patrick Fischer — met in 65 rounds, finished ahead 35 times
- Jason Lee — met in 61 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Riley Norrid — met in 57 rounds, finished ahead 14 times
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,050 people have one; it is 0.61 away.
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 0.42 away.
Targets move as he improves.