People · South Africa
Thomas Lourens
Pyraminx · top 14.7% of 129,321 all-time · competing since May 2022 · 2022LOUR01
Thomas Lourens has been competing for 4 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 5.24, set at CubingZA Cape Cubes Autumn 2023, puts him in the top 14.7% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 111th in South Africa. Across 5 competitions since May 2022, he has put 229 official solves on the record across nine events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 11% around a typical one, steadier than 88% of the 35,811 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 21.20 in May 2022 to 14.20, a 33% improvement. Thomas has entered five competitions, more competitions than 83% 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 | 5.24 | 6.74 | top 14.7% | 111 / 946 | |
| 2×2 | 3.40 | 4.87 | top 19.0% | 191 / 1,510 | |
| 3×3 | 14.20 | 16.22 | top 21.7% | 268 / 2,164 | |
| Skewb | 5.62 | 8.62 | top 22.9% | 80 / 438 | |
| Megaminx | 1:48.12 | 2:02.43 | top 39.3% | 66 / 266 | |
| 4×4 | 1:04.45 | 1:16.39 | top 41.2% | 141 / 491 | |
| Square-1 | 30.18 | 41.60 | top 49.7% | 57 / 118 | |
| 5×5 | 2:22.83 | 2:43.65 | top 62.4% | 117 / 221 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 39.56 | 42.35 | top 64.7% | 196 / 467 |
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
- 22 Apr 2023First sub-15 3×3: 14.20 at CubingZA Cape Cubes Autumn 2023.
- 22 Apr 2023Three personal bests in one day at CubingZA Cape Cubes Autumn 2023.
- 7 Oct 2022Four personal bests in one day at Rubik's WCA African Championship 2022.
- 28 Aug 2022First sub-20 3×3: 19.01 at Green School Paarl Open 2022.
- 28 Aug 2022Five personal bests in one day at Green School Paarl Open 2022.
- 29 May 2022First competition: Speedcubes Cape Town 2022. A 21.20 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- CubingZA Cape Cubes Autumn 2023 · 22 Apr 2023 — 3 personal bests set
- CubingZA Cape Cubes Summer 2023 · 28 Jan 2023 — 2 personal bests set
- Rubik's WCA African Championship 2022 · 7 Oct 2022 — 4 personal bests set
- Green School Paarl Open 2022 · 28 Aug 2022 — 5 personal bests set
- Speedcubes Cape Town 2022 · 29 May 2022 — 2 personal bests 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.
- Raphael Fast — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Maverick Pearson — met in 48 rounds, finished ahead once
- Daniel Rush — met in 46 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
Next targets
- A sub-5 Pyraminx single — 17,019 people have one; it is 0.24 away.
- A sub-3 2×2 single — 26,570 people have one; it is 0.40 away.
Targets move as he improves.