People · United States
Sam Davidson
4×4 · top 24.8% of 83,917 all-time · competing since February 2010 · 2010DAVI01
Sam Davidson has been competing for 17 years. His best event is the 4×4: a personal-best single of 50.08, set at Washtenaw Spring B 2023, puts him in the top 24.8% of the 83,917 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 3,796th in the United States. Across 8 competitions since February 2010, he has put 183 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 89% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 29.15 in February 2010 to 15.86, a 46% improvement. Sam has entered eight competitions, more competitions than 90% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | 50.08 | 58.33 | top 24.8% | 3,796 / 19,072 | |
| Pyraminx | 6.80 | 12.75 | top 26.2% | 7,189 / 28,708 | |
| 3×3 | 15.86 | 18.50 | top 27.3% | 14,955 / 59,724 | |
| 5×5 | 1:32.74 | 1:45.56 | top 29.6% | 2,337 / 9,401 | |
| 2×2 | 4.49 | 5.84 | top 32.8% | 13,043 / 40,951 | |
| Skewb | 10.22 | 15.91 | top 56.3% | 10,235 / 18,907 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 36.40 | 46.19 | top 59.8% | 8,393 / 15,683 | |
| Clock | 23.69 | 26.38 | top 74.1% | 6,446 / 8,927 | |
| 7×7 | 7:00.41 | — | early days — 1 solve | 2,520 / 3,184 | |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 52 moves | — | early days — 1 solve | 1,683 / 2,040 | |
| 6×6 | 5:16.34 | — | early days — 3 solves | 3,420 / 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
- 9 Apr 2023Three personal bests in one day at Washtenaw Spring B 2023.
- 2 Apr 2023Three personal bests in one day at Bluegrass Bash 2023.
- 12 Aug 2011Five personal bests in one day at United States National Championships 2011.
- 5 Mar 2011First sub-20 3×3: 18.38 at Dayton Blind 2011.
- 6 Nov 2010Three personal bests in one day at Dayton Open 2010.
- 27 Feb 2010First competition: Indiana Winter 2010. A 29.15 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Washtenaw Spring B 2023 · 9 Apr 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- Bluegrass Bash 2023 · 2 Apr 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- New Albany 2013 · 15 Jun 2013 — 1 personal best set
- United States National Championships 2011 · 12 Aug 2011 — 5 personal bests set
- Dayton Blind 2011 · 5 Mar 2011 — 2 personal bests set
- Dayton Open 2010 · 6 Nov 2010 — 3 personal bests set
- Ohio Open 2010 · 5 Jun 2010 — 1 personal best set
- Indiana Winter 2010 · 27 Feb 2010
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.
- Chester Lian — met in 33 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Bobby Krupa — met in 29 rounds, finished ahead 24 times
- Denny Rizer — met in 26 rounds, finished ahead 23 times
Next targets
- A sub-50 4×4 single — 20,746 people have one; it is 0.08 away.
- A sub-6 Pyraminx single — 25,870 people have one; it is 0.80 away.
Targets move as he improves.