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Vaughn Knoll
Pyraminx · top 6.9% of 129,321 all-time · competing since January 2026 · 2026KNOL01
Vaughn Knoll has been competing for 8 months. His best event is the Pyraminx: a personal-best single of 3.85, set at Australian Nationals 2026, puts him in the top 6.9% of the 129,321 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 305th in Australia. Until February 2008, no official Pyraminx solve in the world had been that fast. Across 3 competitions since January 2026, he has put 89 official solves on the record across five events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 17% around a typical one, an early reading from 5 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 16.99 in January 2026 to 14.41, a 15% improvement. Vaughn 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 | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyraminx | 3.85 | 6.82 | top 6.9% | 305 / 5,993 | |
| 2×2 | 2.69 | 4.15 | top 10.8% | 813 / 8,567 | |
| 3×3 | 14.41 | 15.87 | top 22.4% | 2,020 / 11,709 | |
| Skewb | 6.43 | 9.22 | top 29.1% | 808 / 3,534 | |
| 4×4 | 1:16.35 | — | top 52.8% | 1,460 / 3,051 |
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
- 9 Jul 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.41 at Australian Nationals 2026.
- 9 Jul 2026Four personal bests in one day at Australian Nationals 2026.
- 11 Apr 2026Six personal bests in one day at West Melbourne Open 2026.
- 10 Jan 2026First competition: Adelaide Summer 2026. A 16.99 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Australian Nationals 2026 · 9 Jul 2026 — 4 personal bests set
- West Melbourne Open 2026 · 11 Apr 2026 — 6 personal bests set
- Adelaide Summer 2026 · 10 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.
- Gemma Tolhurst — met in 19 rounds, finished ahead 4 times
- Alex Butera — met in 19 rounds, never finished ahead
- Joshua Smith — met in 13 rounds, finished ahead 10 times
Next targets
- A sub-3 Pyraminx single — 4,700 people have one; it is 0.85 away.
- A sub-2 2×2 single — 8,848 people have one; it is 0.69 away.
Targets move as he improves.