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Daniel Wallin vs Carter Kucala

Two careers, 61 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.

Daniel Wallin (Sweden) and Carter Kucala (United States) have met in 61 rounds across 7 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Daniel Wallin leads Carter Kucala: 38 finishes in front to 22 and 1 tie.

On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Carter Kucala holds the faster single in 13, Daniel Wallin in 4.

Personal bests, side by side

faster single in bold
EventDaniel Wallin singleaverageCarter Kucala singleaverage
3×35.156.634.716.49
2×20.931.550.621.39
4×423.7828.5222.8228.49
5×552.6359.1147.1153.32
6×61:37.631:46.681:31.341:42.68
7×72:30.492:39.682:28.112:39.63
3×3 blindfolded16.3419.6815.9920.46
3×3 Fewest Moves24 moves28.3318 moves20.33
3×3 one-handed8.8413.277.709.45
Clock3.524.503.444.46
Megaminx34.5840.0140.1545.38
Pyraminx1.552.861.381.90
Skewb1.472.900.751.52
Square-17.018.974.557.41
4×4 blindfolded1:12.451:30.792:16.893:06.82
5×5 blindfolded2:58.284:03.985:59.468:24.71
3×3 Multi-Blind44 of 44 cubes · 58:3232 of 33 cubes · 59:01

Year by year

every meeting, 61 rounds in all
20192025busiest year: 25 meetings2019: 252022: 82023: 82024: 112025: 9

Recent meetings

newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise
YearCompetitionEventRoundDaniel WallinCarter Kucalaahead
2025FMC under the Mistletoe 20253×3 Fewest MovesFirst round28.6721.00Carter Kucala
2025FMC under the Mistletoe 20253×3 Fewest MovesFinal37 moves23.00Carter Kucala
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3First round7.177.38Daniel Wallin
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3Second round9.297.46Carter Kucala
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3 blindfoldedSecond round20.5221.64Daniel Wallin
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3 blindfoldedFirst round28.8124.07Carter Kucala
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20253×3 Multi-BlindFinal41 of 42 cubes · 1:00:0025 of 36 cubes · 1:00:00Daniel Wallin
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20254×4 blindfoldedFinaltie
2025Rubik's WCA World Championship 20255×5 blindfoldedFinal5:59.46Carter Kucala
2024Rubik's WCA European Championship 20243×3First round7.857.04Carter Kucala
2024Rubik's WCA European Championship 20243×3Second round8.108.15Daniel Wallin
2024Rubik's WCA European Championship 20243×3Semi Final9.127.65Carter Kucala
2024Rubik's WCA European Championship 20243×3 blindfoldedFirst round23.1128.45Daniel Wallin
2024Rubik's WCA European Championship 20243×3 blindfoldedSecond round20.9029.96Daniel Wallin

Full careers: Daniel Wallin · Carter Kucala. 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.