People · Switzerland
Thomas Michel
2×2 · top 59.8% of 189,179 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026MICH04
Thomas Michel has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the 2×2: a personal-best single of 6.92, set at Swiss Nationals 2026, puts him in the top 59.8% of the 189,179 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 573rd in Switzerland. Across 9 competitions since February 2026, he has put 161 official solves on the record across six events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 19% around a typical one; 99% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds hold a tighter spread. His 3×3 best has come down from 1:04.92 in February 2026 to 34.20, a 47% improvement. Thomas has entered nine competitions, more competitions than 91% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | 6.92 | 18.32 | top 59.8% | 573 / 923 | |
| Pyraminx | 12.35 | 21.21 | top 69.4% | 506 / 665 | |
| 3×3 | 34.20 | 50.01 | top 69.4% | 842 / 1,218 | |
| Clock | 22.70 | 33.11 | top 71.8% | 169 / 233 | |
| Skewb | 23.89 | 32.41 | top 94.0% | 376 / 395 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 2:21.37 | — | early days — 1 solve | 374 / 373 |
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
- 16 Oct 2026Three personal bests in one day at Swiss Nationals 2026.
- 1 Aug 2026Four personal bests in one day at Willimiehen Kuutiopäivät 2026.
- 4 Apr 2026Three personal bests in one day at Bursins Goes Fast 2026.
- 21 Mar 2026First sub-60 3×3: 48.54 at Swisscubing Cup II 2026.
- 21 Feb 2026First competition: Belli in Zona 2026. A 1:04.92 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Swiss Nationals 2026 · 16 Oct 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Portugal Championship 2026 · 9 Oct 2026
- Bündner Open 2026 · 3 Oct 2026 — 1 personal best set
- RésoLucens 2026 · 29 Aug 2026
- Willimiehen Kuutiopäivät 2026 · 1 Aug 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- Bursins Goes Fast 2026 · 4 Apr 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Swisscubing Cup II 2026 · 21 Mar 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Bern Cubing Festival 2026 · 8 Mar 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Belli in Zona 2026 · 21 Feb 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.
- Nils Michel — met in 38 rounds, never finished ahead
- Levin Houghton — met in 26 rounds, never finished ahead
- Flurin König — met in 26 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-6 2×2 single — 96,384 people have one; it is 0.92 away.
- A sub-12 Pyraminx single — 87,967 people have one; it is 0.35 away.
Targets move as he improves.