People · Colombia
Samuel Merchan Galvis
3×3 · top 9.4% of 288,433 all-time · competing since March 2026 · 2026GALV01
Samuel Merchan Galvis has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 10.62, set at Avenida Chile XXXIII 2026, puts him in the top 9.4% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 378th in Colombia. Until August 2006, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 8 competitions since March 2026, he has put 267 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 14% around a typical one; 66% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 13.67 in March 2026 to 10.62, a 22% improvement. Samuel 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 | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 10.62 | 12.36 | top 9.4% | 378 / 5,867 | |
| Pyraminx | 4.80 | 7.06 | top 12.0% | 264 / 2,423 | |
| Skewb | 4.45 | 6.87 | top 14.2% | 176 / 1,073 | |
| 2×2 | 3.13 | 4.08 | top 15.8% | 510 / 3,643 | |
| 4×4 | 48.23 | 53.12 | top 22.5% | 300 / 1,284 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 23.71 | 27.89 | top 30.8% | 335 / 1,192 | |
| 5×5 | 2:02.29 | 2:19.86 | top 50.8% | 314 / 517 | |
| Megaminx | 2:22.63 | 2:31.51 | top 57.9% | 407 / 544 | |
| Square-1 | 43.54 | 54.36 | top 69.4% | 230 / 326 |
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
- 29 Mar 2026Four personal bests in one day at Los Heroes Bogotá II 2026.
- 15 Mar 2026First competition: Avenida Chile XXXII 2026. A 15.00 3×3 single to start from.
- 15 Mar 2026First sub-15 3×3: 13.67 at Avenida Chile XXXII 2026.
Competitions
- Proyección Social UD IV 2026 · 26 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Avenida Chile XXXVII 2026 · 5 Sep 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Avenida Chile XXXVI 2026 · 9 Aug 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Avenida Chile XXXIV 2026 · 17 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Avenida Chile XXXIII 2026 · 12 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- 75 por Ciento Bogotá 2026 · 4 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Los Heroes Bogotá II 2026 · 29 Mar 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Avenida Chile XXXII 2026 · 15 Mar 2026 — 1 personal best set
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.
- Axel Juan Pablo Moreno Rodriguez — met in 54 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
- Eduard Esteban García Domínguez — met in 51 rounds, finished ahead 12 times
- Juan Sebastian Mendez Llanos — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 0.62 away.
- A sub-4 Pyraminx single — 10,050 people have one; it is 0.80 away.
Targets move as he improves.