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Damir Zhanataev vs Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)

Two careers, 452 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 452 rounds across 36 competitions since 2018. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Damir Zhanataev leads Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков): 410 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
6×61:38.801:55.872:40.872:53.34
7×72:57.983:07.554:11.514:23.98
3×3 blindfolded44.591:06.393:20.13
3×3 Fewest Moves24 moves35.3329 moves
3×3 one-handed8.5012.1515.5917.56
Clock5.758.558.2512.09
Megaminx54.061:04.9757.121:02.97
Pyraminx1.963.734.056.33
Skewb3.235.632.525.28
Square-118.6625.5223.9833.23

Year by year

every meeting, 452 rounds in all
20182026busiest year: 117 meetings2018: 72019: 112021: 132022: 182023: 702024: 1062025: 1102026: 117

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundDamir ZhanataevAzamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)ahead
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20262×2Second round3.045.05Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20262×2First round3.615.22Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3Second round9.4813.23Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3First round9.0112.44Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3 blindfoldedFirst round1:08.36Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3 Multi-BlindFinal4 of 8 cubes · 44:00Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3 one-handedSecond round12.8421.46Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20263×3 one-handedFirst round14.3322.56Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20264×4Second round33.1654.11Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20264×4First round29.9644.23Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20264×4 blindfoldedFinal6:38.72Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20265×5First round1:00.871:26.70Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20265×5Final1:01.781:24.45Damir Zhanataev
2026Cubing Kazakhstan Nationals 20266×6First round1:55.872:51.48Damir 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.