People · New Zealand
Sam Paul
2×2 · top 3.8% of 186,767 all-time · competing since December 2012 · 2012PAUL03
Sam Paul has been competing for 14 years. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 1.84, set at New Zealand Nationals 2013, puts him in the top 3.8% of the 186,767 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 100th in New Zealand. Until February 2008, no official 2×2 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since December 2012, he has put 84 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 19% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 45.51 in December 2012 to 14.46, a 68% improvement. Sam has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 1.84 | 5.02 | top 3.8% | 100 / 1,615 | |
| 3×3 | 14.46 | 18.24 | top 22.6% | 459 / 2,095 | |
| Pyraminx | 7.33 | 12.39 | top 30.6% | 423 / 1,141 | |
| 4×4 | 1:16.94 | 1:37.57 | top 53.3% | 361 / 722 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 45.61 | 56.41 | top 72.3% | 414 / 600 | |
| Square-1 | 48.78 | 51.97 | top 75.0% | 205 / 251 |
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
- 8 Dec 2013First sub-20 3×3: 15.30 at New Zealand Nationals 2013.
- 8 Dec 2013First sub-15 3×3: 14.46 at New Zealand Nationals 2013.
- 8 Dec 2013Ten personal bests in one day at New Zealand Nationals 2013.
- 8 Jun 2013First sub-30 3×3: 27.86 at Shepparton Winter 2013.
- 8 Jun 2013Three personal bests in one day at Shepparton Winter 2013.
- 9 Dec 2012First competition: New Zealand Nationals 2012. A 45.51 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- New Zealand Nationals 2013 · 8 Dec 2013 — 10 personal bests set
- Shepparton Winter 2013 · 8 Jun 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- New Zealand Nationals 2012 · 9 Dec 2012
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.
- Aneurin Hunt — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Dhanasit Srijamorn — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- David Lim — met in 12 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-1 2×2 single — 1,032 people have one; it is 0.84 away.
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 2.46 away.
Targets move as he improves.