Head to head
Ivan Vanek vs Joseph Ong
Two careers, 53 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.
Ivan Vanek (United States) and Joseph Ong (United States) have met in 53 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Joseph Ong leads Ivan Vanek: 34 finishes in front to 18 and 1 tie.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Joseph Ong holds the faster single in 13, Ivan Vanek in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ivan Vanek single | average | Joseph Ong single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.23 | 8.42 | 6.52 | 8.24 |
| 2×2 | 1.12 | 1.98 | 0.84 | 1.81 |
| 4×4 | 33.73 | 38.19 | 28.47 | 33.45 |
| 5×5 | 1:11.39 | 1:20.16 | 54.13 | 1:01.48 |
| 6×6 | 2:29.24 | 2:44.97 | 1:53.59 | 1:59.58 |
| 7×7 | 4:05.90 | 4:30.02 | 3:18.63 | 3:21.58 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 2:19.23 | — | 1:25.30 | 2:12.75 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 39 moves | 49.67 | 35 moves | 44.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 13.49 | 17.93 | 10.53 | 15.05 |
| Clock | 6.57 | 8.54 | 3.24 | 4.12 |
| Megaminx | 1:09.59 | 1:21.00 | 47.82 | 1:01.56 |
| Pyraminx | 3.80 | 5.80 | 2.58 | 4.94 |
| Skewb | 2.29 | 6.24 | 2.03 | 3.99 |
| Square-1 | 4.50 | 7.38 | 5.06 | 6.78 |
Year by year
every meeting, 53 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ivan Vanek | Joseph Ong | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 3.61 | 4.06 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 10.88 | 9.50 | Joseph Ong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 19.56 | 17.62 | Joseph Ong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 39.74 | 36.11 | Joseph Ong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 1:23.35 | 1:05.58 | Joseph Ong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 9.05 | 5.72 | Joseph Ong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Skewb | First round | 7.68 | 6.35 | Joseph Ong |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | First round | 7.38 | 7.99 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | Second round | 7.90 | 10.08 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 2×2 | First round | 3.06 | 4.89 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 9.70 | 10.11 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 8.63 | 10.32 | Ivan Vanek |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 20.12 | 16.34 | Joseph Ong |
| 2024 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 4×4 | First round | 49.04 | 37.99 | Joseph Ong |
Full careers: Ivan Vanek · Joseph Ong. 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.