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Damir Zhanataev vs Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)

Two careers, 462 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.

Damir Zhanataev (Kazakhstan) and Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков) (Kazakhstan) have met in 462 rounds across 37 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Damir Zhanataev leads Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков): 420 finishes in front to 40 and 2 ties.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Damir Zhanataev holds the faster single in 13, Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков) in 1.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventDamir Zhanataev singleaverageAzamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков) singleaverage
3×35.847.429.1310.86
2×21.012.522.233.77
4×425.2529.9635.9943.01
5×547.4459.721:14.451:24.45
6×61:38.801:55.402:40.872:53.34
7×72:57.983:07.554:11.514:23.98
3×3 blindfolded44.591:01.332:44.77—
3×3 Fewest Moves24 moves35.3329 moves—
3×3 one-handed8.5012.1015.5917.56
Clock5.758.558.2512.09
Megaminx54.061:04.7257.121:02.97
Pyraminx1.963.734.056.33
Skewb3.235.632.525.28
Square-118.6625.5223.9833.23

Year by year

every meeting, 462 rounds in all
20182026busiest year: 127 meetings2018: 72019: 112021: 132022: 182023: 702024: 1062025: 1102026: 127

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundDamir ZhanataevAzamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)ahead
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 20262×2First round3.234.66Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 20263×3First round9.1012.06Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 20263×3 blindfoldedFinal58.192:44.77Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 20263×3 one-handedFirst round13.6721.93Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 20264×4Final33.5446.57Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 20265×5Final1:03.441:30.93Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 2026ClockFirst round11.2813.32Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 2026MegaminxFinal1:04.721:09.40Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 2026PyraminxFirst round4.638.40Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Skills in Almaty 2026SkewbFirst round6.458.54Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20262×2First round3.615.22Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20262×2Second round3.045.05Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3Second round9.4813.23Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3First round9.0112.44Damir Zhanataev

Full careers: Damir Zhanataev · Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков). A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.