People · China
Zhonghao Cao (曹仲豪)
3×3 · top 5.9% of 284,439 all-time · competing since July 2013 · 2013CAOZ01
Zhonghao Cao (曹仲豪) has been competing for 13 years. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.41, set at Foshan Open 2026, puts him in the top 5.9% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 2,259th in China. Until February 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 5 competitions since July 2013, he has put 87 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 13% around a typical one, an early reading from 9 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 14.18 in July 2013 to 9.41, a 34% improvement. Zhonghao 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 | China | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.41 | 12.59 | top 5.9% | 2,259 / 28,153 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 19.04 | 24.26 | top 17.9% | 1,778 / 5,922 | |
| 4×4 | 52.53 | 57.80 | top 27.8% | 2,909 / 5,926 | |
| 5×5 | 1:52.11 | 2:15.16 | top 44.1% | 1,928 / 2,816 |
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
- 2 May 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.41 at Foshan Open 2026.
- 20 Apr 2014Three personal bests in one day at Guangzhou Cube Splashing Day 2014.
- 1 Oct 2013Three personal bests in one day at Guangdong Open 2013.
- 22 Jul 2013First competition: Guangzhou CCSA Championship 2013. A 14.18 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Foshan Open 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- China's 10th Anniversary Championship 2017 · 1 Oct 2017 — 1 personal best set
- Guangzhou Cube Splashing Day 2014 · 20 Apr 2014 — 3 personal bests set
- Guangdong Open 2013 · 1 Oct 2013 — 3 personal bests set
- Guangzhou CCSA Championship 2013 · 22 Jul 2013
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.
- Chan Tak Chuen (陳德泉) — met in 16 rounds, finished ahead 7 times
- Xusheng Hong (洪旭升) — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead 13 times
- Xingyu Chen (陈星宇) — met in 15 rounds, finished ahead twice
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 7,931 people have one; it is 1.41 away.
- A sub-15 3×3 one-handed single — 5,987 people have one; it is 4.04 away.
Targets move as he improves.