People · South Africa
Shailen Govender
Pyraminx · top 70.1% of 129,321 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026GOVE01
Shailen Govender has been competing for 7 months. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 12.48, set at Benoni May Madness 2026, puts him in the top 70.1% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 603rd in South Africa. Across 3 competitions since January 2026, he has put 25 official solves on the record across two events. His 3×3 best has come down from 55.59 in January 2026 to 38.76, a 30% improvement. Shailen 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 | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 12.48 | 16.37 | top 70.1% | 603 / 946 | |
| 3×3 | 38.76 | 43.23 | top 75.4% | 1,383 / 2,164 |
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
- 31 Jan 2026First competition: Cubestuff Centurion Q1 2026. A 55.59 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Benoni May Madness 2026 · 17 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Cubestuff Centurion Q2 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Cubestuff Centurion Q1 2026 · 31 Jan 2026
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.
- Luka Cvetkovic — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Amahle Nyembe — met in 5 rounds, finished ahead once
- Marike Faught — met in 5 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-12 Pyraminx single — 86,891 people have one; it is 0.48 away.
- A sub-30 3×3 single — 177,856 people have one; it is 8.76 away.
Targets move as he improves.