Head to head
Valerio Locatelli vs Daniel Rush
Two careers, 40 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.
Valerio Locatelli (Italy) and Daniel Rush (South Africa) have met in 40 rounds across 5 competitions since 2024. Counting every round where both finished with a result, the count stands level, 20 finishes in front each.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 13 shared events, Daniel Rush holds the faster single in 12, Valerio Locatelli in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Valerio Locatelli single | average | Daniel Rush single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.26 | 5.68 | 3.82 | 6.02 |
| 2×2 | 0.90 | 2.33 | 0.62 | 1.87 |
| 4×4 | 22.33 | 26.85 | 20.36 | 23.69 |
| 5×5 | 54.68 | 57.68 | 36.94 | 42.12 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 50.36 | 1:16.43 | 49.27 | 1:32.03 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 36 moves | 39.00 | 25 moves | 32.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 7.86 | 9.79 | 10.83 | 14.47 |
| Clock | 9.44 | 11.05 | 4.22 | 5.58 |
| Megaminx | 1:07.36 | 1:23.88 | 37.82 | 44.31 |
| Pyraminx | 2.43 | 4.04 | 1.78 | 3.51 |
| Skewb | 5.40 | 10.79 | 1.93 | 4.48 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 18:39.00 | — | 7:54.55 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 7 of 7 cubes · 49:55 | — | 8 of 9 cubes · 47:10 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 40 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Valerio Locatelli | Daniel Rush | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.19 | 6.69 | Valerio Locatelli |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.32 | 6.66 | Valerio Locatelli |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.23 | 6.61 | Valerio Locatelli |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 28.09 | 23.96 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 29.66 | 24.92 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:04.05 | 44.25 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 2.76 | 2.40 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 2.64 | 2.65 | Valerio Locatelli |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 6.29 | 8.47 | Valerio Locatelli |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 6.39 | 6.06 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.15 | 6.15 | Valerio Locatelli |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.70 | 6.02 | Daniel Rush |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 10.51 | 15.46 | Valerio Locatelli |
| 2026 | French Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 10.28 | 15.16 | Valerio Locatelli |
Full careers: Valerio Locatelli · Daniel Rush. 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.