Head to head
Steven Wintringham vs Michael Nielsen
Two careers, 89 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.
Steven Wintringham (United States) and Michael Nielsen (United States) have met in 89 rounds across 11 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Michael Nielsen leads Steven Wintringham: 84 finishes in front to 5.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Michael Nielsen holds the faster single in 11, Steven Wintringham in 2.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Steven Wintringham single | average | Michael Nielsen single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 7.59 | 9.90 | 4.96 | 6.21 |
| 2×2 | 1.06 | 2.67 | 0.77 | 1.37 |
| 4×4 | 38.80 | 47.28 | 25.58 | 29.10 |
| 5×5 | 1:29.03 | 1:43.58 | 53.84 | 59.50 |
| 6×6 | 3:04.88 | 3:15.70 | 1:53.47 | 2:10.50 |
| 7×7 | 4:57.40 | 5:22.42 | 3:32.52 | 3:36.41 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 27 moves | 35.33 | 29 moves | 33.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 18.09 | 24.24 | 9.71 | 13.45 |
| Clock | 5.08 | 6.79 | 6.91 | 8.28 |
| Megaminx | 1:23.85 | 1:31.60 | 52.77 | 58.55 |
| Pyraminx | 1.06 | 1.67 | 0.98 | 1.41 |
| Skewb | 2.36 | 4.67 | 1.27 | 2.47 |
| Square-1 | 9.55 | 12.78 | 6.78 | 10.69 |
Year by year
every meeting, 89 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Steven Wintringham | Michael Nielsen | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 10.93 | 7.45 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 13.59 | 7.15 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 3.17 | 2.17 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.86 | 1.59 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 2.46 | 1.90 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 14.08 | 12.44 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 12.28 | 6.38 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 2.48 | 1.82 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | Second round | 3.27 | 1.88 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.13 | 2.36 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 10.48 | 6.92 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 11.42 | 6.81 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 12.61 | 7.05 | Michael Nielsen |
| 2025 | CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025 | Clock | First round | 7.47 | 9.55 | Steven Wintringham |
Full careers: Steven Wintringham · Michael Nielsen. 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.