Competitions · Brazil
UFBA IX 2026
Salvador, Bahia · 28 February 2026 · 6 events · 10 competitors · 7 personal bests
Suzane Coelho won three of the six events (3×3, 3×3 one-handed, Megaminx) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by João Vinícius Santos by 0.01 seconds. 10 competitors produced 7 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Leonardo Fabiano took a 3×3 one-handed single of 31.41 down to 25.96, 17 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Suzane Coelho | 8.87 | 9.93 |
| 4×4 | João Vinícius Santos | 35.49 | 45.06 |
| 5×5 | João Vinícius Santos | 1:05.03 | 1:10.38 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Caetano Passos | 1:45.38 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Suzane Coelho | 13.57 | 15.67 |
| Megaminx | Suzane Coelho | 57.26 | 1:03.43 |
The PB harvest
7 set · 6 still standing- Rafael Silva Carvalho — 4×4 single 41.31: into the top 13.7% of the event's history.
- Caetano Passos — Megaminx single 1:17.22: into the top 20.0% of the event's history.
- Caetano Passos — 5×5 single 1:23.08: into the top 21.6% of the event's history.
- Leonardo Fabiano — 4×4 single 53.52: into the top 29.0% of the event's history.
- Leonardo Fabiano — 3×3 one-handed single 25.96: into the top 36.7% of the event's history.
- Kalani Oliveira — 3×3 blindfolded single 4:25.79: into the top 73.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 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
10 competitors · 36 results · 6 events.
Everyone who competed
10 competitorsReading 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.