Competitions · Venezuela
Road to Nats Mérida 2026
Mérida, Mérida · 18 October 2026 · 6 events · 21 competitors · 24 personal bests
Rafael Antonio Sanchez won six of the six events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Rafael Antonio Sanchez by 0.03 seconds. 21 competitors produced 24 personal bests, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Andrés González took a Megaminx single of 2:54.17 down to 1:17.16, 56 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Rafael Antonio Sanchez | 9.71 | 9.99 |
| 2×2 | Rafael Antonio Sanchez | 1.92 | 3.08 |
| 4×4 | Rafael Antonio Sanchez | 37.41 | 42.21 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Rafael Antonio Sanchez | 15.76 | 17.35 |
| Megaminx | Rafael Antonio Sanchez | 41.55 | 45.07 |
| Pyraminx | Rafael Antonio Sanchez | 3.42 | 4.95 |
The PB harvest
24 set · 24 still standing- Andrés González — Pyraminx single 3.79: into the top 6.7% of the event's history.
- Sebastian Alberto Contreras Lopez — Pyraminx single 4.25: into the top 8.9% of the event's history.
- Hildebrando Barrera — 3×3 single 10.56: into the top 9.2% of the event's history.
- Marianna Isabela Rosario Sánchez — 3×3 single 10.58: into the top 9.3% of the event's history.
- Andrés González — 2×2 single 2.82: into the top 12.3% of the event's history.
- Andrés González — Megaminx single 1:17.16: into the top 20.0% of the event's history.
- Kerwin Adrián Quintero Bonilla — 3×3 single 13.79: into the top 20.3% of the event's history.
- Sebastian Alberto Contreras Lopez — 3×3 single 14.04: into the top 21.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
21 competitors · 89 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
21 competitors- Andrés González
- Arturo Antonio Sosa Rivas
- Brayan Josué Rodríguez Peña
- Carlos Eduardo Romero Ballesteros
- Daniel Alexander Medina Márquez
- Daniel Josué Márquez Nava
- Franklin Gonzalez
- Hildebrando Barrera
- José Isaac Lobo Ramírez
- Kerwin Adrián Quintero Bonilla
- Lago Ezequiel Terán Paredes
- Lucas Ibrahim Nava Calderon
- Mariana Zoe Díaz Paredes
- Marianna Isabela Rosario Sánchez
- Milagros Cortez Daniel
- Nayarid Villarreal
- Noel Adrián Álvarez Muñoz
- Rafael Antonio Sanchez
- Richard Andrés Ortega Araque
- Rosbely Gonzalez
- Sebastian Alberto Contreras Lopez
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 final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.