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Seth Balaoeg Paparon
3×3 · top 5.0% of 284,439 all-time · competing since February 2017 · 2017PAPA01
Seth Balaoeg Paparon has been competing for 10 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.05, set at Philippine Championship 2017, puts him in the top 5.0% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 492nd in the Philippines. Until May 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since February 2017, he has put 72 official solves on the record across seven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 15% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 11.09 in February 2017 to 9.05, an 18% improvement. Seth 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 | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.05 | 11.29 | top 5.0% | 492 / 6,270 | |
| 4×4 | 39.65 | 47.77 | top 11.7% | 282 / 2,135 | |
| 2×2 | 3.48 | 5.47 | top 20.0% | 929 / 4,257 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 23.76 | 28.06 | top 30.8% | 827 / 2,440 | |
| 5×5 | 1:51.24 | — | early days — 2 solves | 489 / 928 | |
| 6×6 | 4:53.55 | — | early days — 1 solve | 254 / 298 | |
| 7×7 | 9:54.13 | — | early days — 1 solve | 275 / 275 |
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
- 15 Sep 2017First sub-10 3×3: 9.05 at Philippine Championship 2017.
- 15 Sep 2017Three personal bests in one day at Philippine Championship 2017.
- 26 Feb 2017First competition: Extra Rise Open 2017. A 15.01 3×3 single to start from.
- 26 Feb 2017First sub-15 3×3: 11.09 at Extra Rise Open 2017.
Competitions
- PSC Open 2018 · 28 Jul 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Philippine Championship 2017 · 15 Sep 2017 — 3 personal bests set
- Extra Rise Open 2017 · 26 Feb 2017 — 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.
- Kaidrich Keolo Pobre — met in 17 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Jay Benedict Alfaras — met in 17 rounds, never finished ahead
- Robbie Villarica — met in 17 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.05 away.
- A sub-30 4×4 single — 2,388 people have one; it is 9.65 away.
Targets move as he improves.