People · France
Thomas Ortega
Pyraminx · top 5.4% of 130,891 all-time · competing since February 2012 · 2012ORTE01
Thomas Ortega has been competing for 15 years. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 3.47, set at FLIP Open 2017, puts him in the top 5.4% of the 130,891 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 148th in France. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 12 competitions since February 2012, he has put 521 official solves on the record across eleven events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, steadier than 97% of the 36,406 competitors with ten or more counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 26.27 in February 2012 to 11.05, a 58% improvement. Thomas has entered twelve competitions, more competitions than 94% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | France | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 3.47 | 5.00 | top 5.4% | 148 / 2,185 | |
| 3×3 | 11.05 | 12.55 | top 10.7% | 563 / 4,823 | |
| 2×2 | 3.13 | 5.44 | top 15.8% | 586 / 3,129 | |
| 4×4 | 44.62 | 54.07 | top 17.9% | 347 / 1,839 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 23.80 | 28.41 | top 31.0% | 477 / 1,508 | |
| 5×5 | 1:37.71 | 1:46.54 | top 33.7% | 322 / 1,038 | |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:03.25 | — | top 53.4% | 246 / 445 | |
| Megaminx | 2:22.61 | 2:34.96 | top 57.9% | 437 / 872 | |
| Skewb | 10.55 | 19.69 | top 58.4% | 792 / 1,309 | |
| 6×6 | 4:58.40 | — | early days — 3 solves | 350 / 444 | |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 2 of 3 cubes · 26:03 | — | early days — 2 solves | 138 / 169 |
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
- 10 Aug 2019Three personal bests in one day at Sens Open 2019.
- 21 Oct 2017Seven personal bests in one day at Oulu Open 2017.
- 22 Jul 2017Five personal bests in one day at FLIP Open 2017.
- 31 Jul 2016Four personal bests in one day at Milan Summer Open 2016.
- 13 Sep 2014Five personal bests in one day at Champagne Summer Open 2014.
- 10 Aug 2013Five personal bests in one day at N8W8 Summer 2013.
Competitions
- Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025 · 13 Dec 2025
- Sens Open 2019 · 10 Aug 2019 — 3 personal bests set
- FLIP Open 2018 · 14 Jul 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Greece New Year 2018 · 2 Jan 2018 — 2 personal bests set
- Oulu Open 2017 · 21 Oct 2017 — 7 personal bests set
- FLIP Open 2017 · 22 Jul 2017 — 5 personal bests set
- Milan Summer Open 2016 · 31 Jul 2016 — 4 personal bests set
- Champagne Summer Open 2014 · 13 Sep 2014 — 5 personal bests set
- N8W8 Summer 2013 · 10 Aug 2013 — 5 personal bests set
- French Championship 2013 · 27 Apr 2013 — 6 personal bests set
- Phalsbourg Open 2012 · 3 Nov 2012 — 7 personal bests set
- Lyon Winter Open 2012 · 11 Feb 2012
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.
- François Courtès — met in 54 rounds, finished ahead 19 times
- Hippolyte Moreau — met in 45 rounds, finished ahead 3 times
- Philippe Virouleau — met in 36 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,783 people have one; it is 0.47 away.
- A sub-10 3×3 single — 21,606 people have one; it is 1.05 away.
Targets move as he improves.