People · South Africa
Ryan du Preez
Pyraminx · top 16.6% of 129,321 all-time · competing since March 2018 · 2018PREE01
Ryan du Preez has been competing for 8 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 5.53, set at Arnold Classic Africa 2019, puts him in the top 16.6% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 123rd in South Africa. Across 4 competitions since March 2018, he has put 131 official solves on the record across eight events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. That figure sets aside his 2 DNFs. His 3×3 best has come down from 39.57 in March 2018 to 13.01, a 67% improvement. Ryan 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 | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 5.53 | 8.09 | top 16.6% | 123 / 946 | |
| 3×3 | 13.01 | 15.55 | top 17.5% | 204 / 2,164 | |
| 4×4 | 55.42 | 59.56 | top 31.2% | 99 / 491 | |
| 2×2 | 4.75 | 5.92 | top 36.1% | 382 / 1,510 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.83 | 36.98 | top 41.5% | 121 / 467 | |
| 5×5 | 1:54.73 | 2:10.63 | top 45.8% | 75 / 221 | |
| Skewb | 11.00 | 33.54 | top 60.8% | 236 / 438 | |
| Megaminx | 2:34.11 | 2:46.94 | top 63.2% | 133 / 266 |
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
- 17 May 2019First sub-15 3×3: 13.88 at Arnold Classic Africa 2019.
- 17 May 2019Eight personal bests in one day at Arnold Classic Africa 2019.
- 5 Jan 2019First sub-20 3×3: 15.79 at Gauteng Summer 2019.
- 5 Jan 2019Six personal bests in one day at Gauteng Summer 2019.
- 18 May 2018First sub-30 3×3: 28.36 at Arnold Classic Africa 2018.
- 24 Mar 2018First competition: Gauteng Autumn 2018. A 39.57 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Arnold Classic Africa 2019 · 17 May 2019 — 8 personal bests set
- Gauteng Summer 2019 · 5 Jan 2019 — 6 personal bests set
- Arnold Classic Africa 2018 · 18 May 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Gauteng Autumn 2018 · 24 Mar 2018
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.
- Ruben Grobler — met in 27 rounds, never finished ahead
- Brendan James Gray — met in 25 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- Timothy Lawrance — met in 24 rounds, finished ahead 15 times
Next targets
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.53 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.01 away.
Targets move as he improves.