People · Brazil
Zion Nivaldo de Souza Rodrigues
3×3 · top 7.4% of 288,433 all-time · competing since July 2026 · 2026RODR42
Zion Nivaldo de Souza Rodrigues has been competing for 4 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 9.98, set at Timbó ao Cubo 2026, puts him in the top 7.4% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 382nd in Brazil. Until May 2007, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 2 competitions since July 2026, he has put 42 official solves on the record across four events. His 3×3 best has come down from 12.46 in July 2026 to 9.98, a 20% improvement. Zion has entered two competitions.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.98 | 11.67 | top 7.4% | 382 / 9,942 | |
| 2×2 | 4.70 | 7.46 | top 35.6% | 1,385 / 5,285 | |
| 3×3 one-handed | 38.33 | 44.24 | top 63.0% | 1,098 / 2,045 | |
| 4×4 | 1:31.11 | 1:52.23 | top 64.5% | 1,021 / 1,884 |
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
- 15 Aug 2026First sub-10 3×3: 9.98 at Timbó ao Cubo 2026.
- 15 Aug 2026Three personal bests in one day at Timbó ao Cubo 2026.
- 4 Jul 2026First competition: Anibal ao Cubo 2026. A 12.46 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Timbó ao Cubo 2026 · 15 Aug 2026 — 3 personal bests set
- Anibal ao Cubo 2026 · 4 Jul 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.
- Artur Augusto Mendes — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
- Gustavo Mendes Vidal — met in 9 rounds, never finished ahead
- Sofia Rubbo Tha — met in 8 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 1.98 away.
- A sub-4 2×2 single — 50,215 people have one; it is 0.70 away.
Targets move as he improves.