People · China
Zitao Li (李子滔)
3×3 · top 4.2% of 288,433 all-time · competing since February 2026 · 2026LIZI04
Zitao Li (李子滔) has been competing for 9 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 8.72, set at Foshan Open 2026, puts him in the top 4.2% of the 288,433 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 1,647th in China. Until May 2008, no official 3×3 solve in the world had been that fast. Across 4 competitions since February 2026, he has put 35 official solves on the record across one event. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 12% around a typical one, an early reading from 7 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 10.85 in February 2026 to 8.72, a 20% improvement. Zitao has entered four competitions, more competitions than 78% 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 | 8.72 | 10.21 | top 4.2% | 1,647 / 28,499 |
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: 9.89 at Foshan Open 2026.
- 6 Feb 2026First competition: Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026. A 10.85 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- Guangzhou Grand Open 2026 · 5 Oct 2026
- Guangzhou GraDUAL 3x3 II 2026 · 19 Aug 2026
- Foshan Open 2026 · 2 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Guangdong Open - Revival & Rival 2026 · 6 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.
- Yuan Gao (高原) — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead 5 times
- Yijia Chen (陈一嘉) — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead twice
- Weitao Sun (孙炜韬) — met in 7 rounds, finished ahead once
Next targets
- A sub-8 3×3 single — 8,101 people have one; it is 0.72 away.
Targets move as he improves.