Michael Gottlieb

Region WCA ID Gender Competitions Completed Solves
United States 2006GOTT01 Male 49 1997

Current Personal Records

Event NR CR WR Single Average WR CR NR
3x3x3 Cube 2438 3162 12316 8.88 9.85 7283 1872 1461
2x2x2 Cube 1353 1729 6465 1.81 3.84 11592 3209 2493
4x4x4 Cube 336 429 1695 28.85 36.78 3048 767 596
5x5x5 Cube 390 497 1944 59.27 1:03.97 1584 392 314
6x6x6 Cube 420 531 2005 2:03.36 2:09.56 1821 470 369
7x7x7 Cube 185 241 987 2:48.97 3:04.54 1166 286 224
3x3x3 Blindfolded 562 728 3305 1:45.78
3x3x3 Fewest Moves 269 321 1434 29 30.33 659 150 130
3x3x3 One-Handed 312 392 1415 11.21 16.00 2685 669 516
Clock 1020 1233 4193 7.73 10.33 5353 1593 1303
Megaminx 505 676 2512 55.61 1:00.47 2157 581 442
Pyraminx 2835 3632 14013 4.69 6.16 8180 2064 1602
Skewb 5951 7544 25632 7.36 8.04 12867 3512 2695
Square-1 812 974 2895 13.05 19.42 3456 1142 938

Medal Collection

Gold Silver Bronze
49 48 27

Record Collection

WR CR NR
2 4
Competition Round Place Single Average Solves
3x3x3 Cube
PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 Second round 30 10.03 11.24 10.7011.6811.8111.3410.03
First round 32 9.91 11.46 12.819.9110.1912.9011.37
PBs in Palisades Open 2026 First round 48 10.53 11.96 10.5314.6513.5911.3410.94
Connecticut Championship 2025 Second round 32 9.59 10.39 10.549.5911.8010.3210.30
First round 34 9.65 11.26 13.6710.5411.6411.609.65
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 857 9.55 10.76 10.719.639.5511.9512.24
Liberty Science Center Open 2018 Second round 15 9.98 11.58 9.9811.3311.8312.8411.59
First round 10 10.04 11.15 11.4211.1512.1910.0410.88
New York City Winter 2017 Second round 10 9.23 9.85 9.7510.099.729.2310.43
First round 15 9.93 11.32 10.5611.6412.019.9311.76
Big Apple Spring 2016 Second round 12 9.37 10.73 9.3712.2311.1311.139.92
First round 22 11.22 12.02 12.0712.0012.1311.2211.98
Manhasset Spring 2016 Semi Final 11 10.06 10.77 10.7610.0611.0311.3610.52
Second round 11 10.79 11.50 11.0510.8612.6015.2310.79
First round 13 9.65 11.16 10.849.6512.0711.3311.32
Slow N Steady Winter 2016 Final 16 11.45 12.09 12.1211.7811.4512.3619.82
Semi Final 16 8.88 11.09 12.3310.9711.2111.108.88
Second round 13 9.65 10.51 9.9511.0710.519.6511.45
First round 22 11.06 11.97 DNF11.4712.6611.0611.77
Slow n Steady Fall 2015 Semi Final 15 8.94 11.39 10.9016.358.9412.3510.92
Second round 12 9.32 10.66 10.049.3212.9611.5910.36
First round 16 11.08 11.73 13.2211.9611.0811.7611.46
Slow n Steady Spring 2015 First round 34 13.42 15.59 14.3613.4216.1116.3017.16
Chesapeake Science Point Spring 2015 Final 4 9.52 11.40 11.9810.6811.539.5215.71
Second round 7 9.28 11.74 9.2811.7411.7512.4011.72
First round 9 11.22 12.69 13.4811.6412.9511.2213.50
Johns Hopkins Winter 2015 Final 10 9.09 11.21 12.2810.769.0913.2910.59
First round 7 10.20 10.84 10.9810.2010.4311.4211.12
River Hill Winter 2015 Final 9 9.90 11.44 11.6110.509.9012.2113.49
Second round 10 10.49 11.63 10.4911.5912.9511.0112.29
First round 11 10.87 11.73 11.4711.8710.8711.9111.85
Slow n Steady Fall 2014 Final 7 9.54 11.84 9.5413.3313.8811.3210.87
Second round 9 10.90 12.53 11.5513.1410.9012.9013.30
First round 4 10.31 11.39 11.2311.4410.3112.1811.51
River Hill Summer 2014 Final 5 9.84 10.86 11.1311.999.8410.1511.31
Second round 6 10.20 11.32 11.0412.2810.6412.4410.20
First round 4 9.11 10.71 9.1111.7211.0010.4010.74
Slow 'n Steady Fall 2013 Final 5 10.68 12.20 13.0211.3012.9012.4010.68
Second round 10 11.53 12.52 11.5313.7112.5313.2511.77
First round 4 9.88 11.02 9.8811.5210.2711.2716.72
Chesapeake Science Point Fall 2013 Final 6 11.71 12.10 11.7213.3812.4411.7112.15
Second round 11 11.15 12.59 12.4714.0311.1511.3313.97
First round 9 9.81 12.74 9.8115.1312.2712.9013.05
Hackley Summer 2011 Final 4 9.56 11.92 11.969.5612.6912.4311.38
Second round 6 10.59 12.33 10.5911.8011.8613.5813.33
First round 9 12.80 14.50 15.5312.8014.0914.3115.11
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Second round 33 13.11 14.56 16.2715.5313.1113.5314.63
First round 36 13.27 14.19 14.0315.3315.1613.2713.38
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 2 13.36 13.69 13.8413.3613.6313.6119.84
Second round 3 13.40 13.85 13.9313.4013.7815.1313.84
First round 4 13.68 15.45 16.5615.3415.5815.4313.68
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 5 14.03 14.66 16.3314.4315.4114.1314.03
Second round 4 11.00 13.45 14.6111.0013.8113.7212.83
First round 4 11.68 12.81 12.9313.3313.0812.4311.68
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 2 10.95 13.19 13.9910.9513.2212.3813.96
Second round 1 9.97 12.10 12.3513.039.9712.6411.31
First round 6 12.31 13.82 12.6416.0913.8012.3115.03
Bayview Hills Open 2010 Final 1 10.68 13.67 13.5610.6814.0013.4615.96
Second round 6 13.55 15.58 16.7614.3118.7813.5515.67
First round 9 13.31 16.13 13.3129.1316.3117.2714.80
Caltech Fall competition 2009 First round 3 13.15 14.52 13.1513.2514.7115.6115.86
Connecticut Summer Competition 2009 Final 4 14.15 15.16 14.1515.1818.7815.8614.44
Second round 3 14.68 15.14 18.3414.6815.3014.7115.41
First round 4 12.11 14.75 15.3015.4312.1115.1813.77
Safe Haven competition 2009 Final 6 14.09 14.95 19.9116.0614.3014.0914.50
Second round 7 12.83 15.72 16.2512.83DNF13.9416.96
First round 4 10.63 14.39 13.3415.7714.0610.6329.93
Discovery Science Center competition 2009 Final 3 14.22 15.23 14.3314.2216.7714.5916.83
Second round 5 12.56 16.24 12.56DNF14.5919.2114.91
First round 8 14.90 16.52 16.9714.9026.3014.9417.65
EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 4 13.56 15.75 16.5015.5013.5617.4615.24
First round 5 10.30 14.65 16.9315.5810.3013.6914.68
San Francisco Open 2009 First round 17 15.58 18.57 15.5818.6818.2520.1518.77
Caltech Fall 2008 Second round 10 13.90 15.90 13.9018.8016.1515.5116.03
First round 12 12.53 16.24 12.5316.4315.6816.6124.82
Berkeley Fall 2008 Final 4 14.11 15.01 14.4014.1115.3115.3129.93
Second round 5 13.66 15.55 15.0915.3616.2113.6616.81
First round 6 14.84 15.11 15.0915.1814.8415.3015.05
German Nationals 2008 Final 7 14.33 18.72 17.0820.7814.3318.3123.19
First round 3 12.97 14.71 14.4612.9717.1515.6314.03
US Nationals and Open 2008 Second round 14 14.91 16.04 17.7015.4615.5017.1614.91
First round 20 14.28 16.56 17.4514.2814.8417.4018.31
San Diego Open 2008 Second round 16 15.88 19.54 23.0718.2815.8824.9717.27
First round 1 14.17 15.12 15.6614.5320.5815.1614.17
Berkeley Spring competition 2008 Final 10 13.90 16.65 16.5313.9018.4016.0317.38
First round 9 15.40 16.69 15.9116.6517.5217.5015.40
Discovery Science Center competition 2008 Final 6 16.54 17.38 18.3917.1516.8016.5418.18
First round 4 13.96 16.28 18.6216.1813.9618.4014.25
Princeton Open 2008 Final 10 15.40 17.62 17.3116.2119.3415.4020.46
First round 9 15.94 17.07 19.1118.4616.3616.3815.94
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 10 15.16 17.41 16.1520.7815.16DNF15.31
First round 5 14.83 15.82 20.8016.5015.6614.8315.30
UCSD competition 2008 Final 5 15.12 16.08 15.1215.1617.5218.0315.56
First round 6 16.73 17.36 17.4718.7717.7516.8616.73
Caltech Fall competition 2007 Final 8 15.75 18.30 15.7519.6517.3719.6617.87
Second round 6 14.96 18.09 15.6914.9619.1419.4321.03
First round 5 17.05 18.33 17.5817.0526.5418.1519.26
Caltech Summer competition 2007 Second round 10 16.50 19.22 18.9321.4016.5019.4619.27
First round 11 16.12 19.05 18.4624.6018.7819.9016.12
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 6 15.91 22.02 23.3825.7315.9119.9622.71
First round 6 19.79 21.73 27.5624.6420.5919.7919.96
Cornell Spring competition 2007 Final 9 20.08 23.92 24.6327.3422.2624.8820.08
Second round 5 16.46 22.5216.4621.71
First round 10 19.16 22.6824.0319.16
Rutgers Fall competition 2006 First round 20 37.78 38.71 37.7838.3738.3443.8939.42
2x2x2 Cube
Liberty Science Center Open 2018 First round 23 3.73 4.57 6.453.734.374.494.86
Johns Hopkins Winter 2015 Final 6 3.89 4.26 3.9510.244.363.894.48
Slow 'n Steady Fall 2013 Final 9 3.77 5.22 5.405.065.219.903.77
First round 10 4.36 4.85 4.365.134.435.005.43
Hackley Summer 2011 Final 4 3.88 4.64 3.884.834.524.586.06
First round 4 3.59 4.57 5.183.594.315.474.21
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Second round 32 4.66 5.21 5.586.974.964.665.09
First round 12 1.81 4.16 1.814.365.023.116.28
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 1 3.59 4.67 3.594.784.418.054.81
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 2 2.91 3.86 2.914.153.654.593.78
First round 3 4.75 5.34 5.214.755.155.665.72
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 3 3.18 3.84 3.183.404.843.974.15
First round 3 4.46 4.76 5.444.844.464.524.91
Bayview Hills Open 2010 Final 6 4.18 5.94 8.167.845.584.414.18
Connecticut Summer Competition 2009 Final 2 5.33 6.23 9.006.536.215.335.96
Safe Haven competition 2009 Final 7 4.66 6.53 5.587.617.024.667.00
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 5 6.18 7.24 7.317.946.1811.696.47
Caltech Fall 2008 Final 4 5.87 6.75 5.876.408.277.156.71
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 30 6.46 7.91 7.416.467.878.818.44
San Diego Open 2008 Final 1 3.35 5.77 5.286.329.505.703.35
Princeton Open 2008 Final 4 4.78 7.31 8.227.596.134.789.18
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 5 5.43 7.69 7.228.615.439.977.25
Caltech Summer competition 2007 Final 7 7.08 8.24 9.897.507.089.218.02
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 1 6.47 7.42 6.477.367.718.547.19
Rutgers Fall competition 2006 Final 11 11.85 18.10 11.8521.7714.8818.8020.61
4x4x4 Cube
PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 Final 13 28.85 36.78 40.7036.5836.8728.8536.90
First round 13 33.92 37.19 35.6133.9238.3937.5641.80
PBs in Palisades Open 2026 First round 20 33.55 38.87 39.6236.0033.5542.6741.00
Connecticut Championship 2025 First round 21 38.24 41.33 40.5641.5641.8743.1438.24
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 752 36.83 44.06 48.4936.8347.7842.6941.71
New York City Winter 2017 Final 5 36.54 39.14 41.7736.5437.1738.4848.61
Big Apple Spring 2016 Final 2 34.85 38.02 34.8539.3035.6139.1549.91
Slow n Steady Spring 2015 Final 4 37.90 41.43 48.3439.7637.9043.7540.79
Chesapeake Science Point Spring 2015 Final 1 36.92 40.47 36.9242.5540.6852.3038.19
First round 3 40.36 42.39 40.6640.3643.3644.3443.14
Johns Hopkins Winter 2015 Final 3 36.18 41.27 40.8842.4336.1843.5440.50
River Hill Winter 2015 Final 4 34.65 39.63 41.8539.2543.4337.8034.65
Slow n Steady Fall 2014 Final 1 39.24 41.51 1:00.5341.6139.9739.2442.94
River Hill Summer 2014 Final 2 36.56 40.74 36.5638.7944.4439.7443.68
Slow 'n Steady Fall 2013 Final 3 40.15 47.33 49.7144.861:11.1540.1547.43
First round 3 39.03 45.12 44.6539.0347.7853.7242.93
Chesapeake Science Point Fall 2013 Final 6 43.63 49.58 51.9650.8443.6345.9455.80
First round 3 40.77 44.47 42.9349.1340.7747.9742.52
Hackley Summer 2011 Final 2 47.86 51.07 56.2754.0847.8649.2249.90
First round 2 40.69 52.00 55.7840.6944.1556.08DNF
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 2 38.41 46.65 49.5838.4146.7746.0847.11
Second round 2 40.55 46.62 50.9149.8646.1343.8840.55
First round 5 46.33 51.52 48.2852.9456.1853.3446.33
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 2 49.25 51.18 49.2549.8353.8149.91DNF
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 2 47.27 53.15 57.361:05.8347.2749.1952.90
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 1 50.50 52.57 1:00.0252.5650.5052.6152.55
Bayview Hills Open 2010 Final 1 49.28 53.70 50.7859.5854.0249.2856.30
Caltech Fall competition 2009 Final 1 45.25 52.75 49.6657.9655.8045.2552.80
Connecticut Summer Competition 2009 Final 1 45.69 51.33 51.6849.0545.6957.2553.25
Safe Haven competition 2009 Final 2 51.65 54.51 54.6551.6557.7554.8654.03
EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 1 46.43 56.38 1:06.2746.4352.5356.9659.65
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 3 53.36 59.19 59.651:00.9759.1653.3658.75
Caltech Fall 2008 Final 1 48.55 58.52 53.4048.551:02.411:06.8559.76
Berkeley Fall 2008 Final 4 51.95 1:05.77 1:05.931:06.8651.951:04.521:09.13
German Nationals 2008 Final 2 47.66 57.44 1:04.0547.661:17.7150.8157.46
First round 6 1:03.55 1:05.681:03.55
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 1 50.77 57.95 56.451:03.4650.771:03.9053.94
First round 3 55.05 1:04.38 1:14.4158.1955.051:00.551:18.89
San Diego Open 2008 Final 1 53.31 1:00.67 1:00.681:09.3058.5053.311:02.84
Berkeley Spring competition 2008 Final 1 53.41 1:00.26 NAR 1:05.411:02.0955.2753.411:03.41
Discovery Science Center competition 2008 Final 1 59.18 1:03.12 1:20.131:07.511:00.9959.181:00.85
Princeton Open 2008 Final 1 56.97 1:03.83 1:03.861:01.6656.971:06.961:05.98
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 2 59.28 1:04.23 59.281:07.431:02.441:09.841:02.83
UCSD competition 2008 Final 1 1:01.84 1:08.42 1:04.651:01.841:08.431:18.651:12.18
Caltech Summer competition 2007 Final 3 1:13.06 1:14.02 1:14.701:13.061:16.331:13.821:13.54
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 1 1:11.17 1:17.59 1:37.091:17.181:12.901:22.701:11.17
Cornell Spring competition 2007 Final 3 1:22.83 1:29.10 1:37.031:22.831:24.581:25.702:19.90
Rutgers Fall competition 2006 Final 9 2:07.91 2:15.312:07.91
5x5x5 Cube
Side Events in Palisades 2026 Final 14 59.27 1:03.97 59.271:04.211:02.561:05.141:08.40
First round 14 59.93 1:09.13 1:07.751:11.2459.931:10.411:09.23
Connecticut Championship 2025 First round 18 1:07.67 1:11.31 1:07.671:11.141:08.031:21.951:14.75
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 372 1:07.52 1:10.09 1:13.141:07.521:16.271:09.351:07.77
New York City Winter 2017 First round 6 1:10.67 1:16.29 1:10.671:20.741:16.731:17.821:14.31
Big Apple Spring 2016 Final 2 1:05.86 1:14.02 1:15.191:11.661:15.731:15.211:05.86
Manhasset Spring 2016 Final 1 1:06.11 1:10.08 1:17.291:06.111:11.441:09.021:09.77
Slow n Steady Fall 2015 Final 4 1:09.70 1:22.57 1:39.831:16.171:09.701:15.201:36.33
Slow n Steady Spring 2015 Final 4 1:08.19 1:16.82 1:13.911:21.001:20.121:16.441:08.19
Chesapeake Science Point Spring 2015 Final 2 1:05.89 1:13.10 1:11.771:13.031:14.51DNF1:05.89
River Hill Winter 2015 Final 2 1:13.16 1:16.03 1:13.161:18.671:13.651:15.761:23.98
River Hill Summer 2014 Final 2 1:13.71 1:17.93 1:19.701:18.351:15.751:23.201:13.71
Chesapeake Science Point Fall 2013 Final 2 1:15.30 1:19.06 1:19.631:18.521:15.301:19.031:22.71
Hackley Summer 2011 Final 2 1:25.15 1:31.40 1:35.771:25.151:27.611:35.311:31.28
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 5 1:19.90 1:29.10 1:27.381:32.461:27.461:40.181:19.90
Second round 7 1:29.72 1:38.94 1:44.881:45.651:29.721:39.971:31.96
First round 5 1:26.09 1:30.18 1:31.251:28.031:31.301:31.251:26.09
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 1 1:19.47 1:30.71 1:35.561:29.781:19.471:33.361:29.00
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 1 1:21.32 1:24.21 1:22.651:24.801:25.181:21.32DNF
Caltech Fall competition 2009 Final 1 1:24.46 1:32.93 1:24.461:33.131:26.361:39.30DNS
Connecticut Summer Competition 2009 Final 1 1:22.47 1:28.40 1:35.221:39.301:22.471:23.331:26.66
Safe Haven competition 2009 Final 2 1:23.80 1:27.37 1:25.441:23.801:30.151:26.531:44.97
EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 1 1:18.84 1:26.81 1:31.001:25.711:23.711:18.841:32.63
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 1 1:29.86 1:32.71 1:29.861:34.841:35.181:30.501:32.80
Caltech Fall 2008 Final 1 1:27.03 1:33.18 1:36.681:28.001:34.861:27.031:44.64
Berkeley Fall 2008 Final 1 1:29.27 1:36.53 1:38.111:40.531:36.281:29.271:35.19
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 2 1:31.21 1:40.05 1:31.211:46.301:44.301:32.221:43.63
First round 2 1:38.87 1:52.08 1:53.651:46.291:38.871:56.312:05.93
San Diego Open 2008 Final 1 1:40.09 1:45.99 1:45.281:50.081:40.091:44.871:47.82
Berkeley Spring competition 2008 Final 1 1:41.50 1:44.07 1:45.961:42.211:44.031:48.721:41.50
Discovery Science Center competition 2008 Final 1 1:44.18 1:56.04 2:01.771:56.961:49.402:03.781:44.18
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 1 1:38.33 1:48.69 1:52.212:06.191:45.781:38.331:48.09
Caltech Summer competition 2007 Final 2 1:58.71 2:03.43 1:58.712:10.842:00.122:26.181:59.32
First round 2 1:55.95 2:05.59 1:55.952:09.242:09.902:06.602:00.94
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 1 2:05.00 2:09.99 2:05.002:17.652:15.172:08.892:05.92
Cornell Spring competition 2007 Final 2 2:31.16 DNF2:42.192:31.16
Rutgers Fall competition 2006 Final 5 4:24.50 4:24.505:06.68
6x6x6 Cube
Side Events in Palisades 2026 Final 14 2:03.36 2:17.11 2:27.452:03.362:20.52
Connecticut Championship 2025 Final 19 2:15.22 2:23.58 2:39.972:15.222:15.54
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 282 2:06.83 2:11.43 2:06.832:06.932:20.54
Liberty Science Center Open 2018 Final 1 2:07.39 2:09.56 2:11.832:07.392:09.45
Chesapeake Science Point Spring 2015 Final 1 2:29.13 2:33.36 2:29.132:30.352:40.60
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 3 2:39.34 2:56.01 3:25.332:39.342:43.36
First round 4 3:04.68 3:07.16 3:10.933:04.683:05.88
Discovery Science Center competition 2009 Final 1 2:50.15 2:58.95 2:50.152:52.323:14.38
7x7x7 Cube
Side Events in Palisades 2026 Final 11 3:03.92 3:11.91 3:25.633:03.923:06.18
Connecticut Championship 2025 Final 8 2:48.97 3:04.54 3:07.453:17.212:48.97
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 208 3:12.76 3:15.80 3:13.083:12.763:21.55
New York City Winter 2017 Final 2 3:19.65 3:21.86 3:20.583:25.343:19.65
Chesapeake Science Point Spring 2015 Final 3 3:41.80 3:44.63 3:41.803:49.783:42.32
River Hill Winter 2015 Final 1 3:10.95 3:23.92 3:26.923:10.953:33.90
River Hill Summer 2014 Final 2 3:45.88 3:50.36 3:45.883:54.713:50.49
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 5 4:44.03 4:51.05 5:05.024:44.114:44.03
First round 4 4:34.93 4:46.62 4:34.934:42.505:02.43
EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 1 4:16.47 WR 4:31.26 WR 4:42.904:34.414:16.47
3x3x3 Blindfolded
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 11 2:25.68 DNF 2:25.68DNFDNF
First round 8 1:45.78 DNF DNF1:45.78DNS
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 1 2:00.81 DNF 2:00.81DNFDNF
Bayview Hills Open 2010 Final 2 2:28.93 DNF 2:28.93DNSDNS
US Nationals and Open 2008 Qualification round 9 DNF DNFDNF
San Diego Open 2008 Final 5 3:38.23 DNF DNF3:38.23DNF
Berkeley Spring competition 2008 Final 5 DNF DNF DNFDNFDNF
Discovery Science Center competition 2008 Final 8 DNF DNF DNFDNFDNF
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 9 DNF DNF DNFDNFDNF
UCSD competition 2008 Final 5 3:45.15 DNF DNF3:45.15DNF
Caltech Summer competition 2007 Final 11 DNF DNF DNFDNFDNF
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 3 DNF DNF DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
Side Events in Nyack 2024 Final 18 34 DNF 3734DNF
Fantastic Manhattan Competition 2016 Final 3 30 32.33 313036
Big Apple Spring 2016 Final 1 35 35
Fantabulous Maryland Competition 2015 Final 2 29 30.33 322930
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 8 31 3331
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 6 38 38
3x3x3 One-Handed
Side Events in Palisades 2026 Second round 19 14.79 17.07 19.2214.7915.4316.5620.32
First round 19 15.11 17.83 DNF15.1118.0516.0819.36
Connecticut Championship 2025 First round 25 12.84 19.36 12.8422.3419.5323.1616.20
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 479 16.85 18.40 17.1316.8533.6720.5517.53
Side Events in Nyack 2024 Final 11 11.22 17.34 11.2219.7718.3717.4416.22
First round 11 15.46 17.90 18.9617.1517.5815.4619.81
New York City Winter 2017 Final 6 13.35 17.22 20.2113.3525.8516.2515.20
Big Apple Spring 2016 Final 8 14.37 16.82 14.3718.7718.4015.0617.00
First round 6 14.18 16.36 16.1515.7014.1817.5817.22
Manhasset Spring 2016 Final 7 15.51 16.80 19.9315.5116.3218.2415.84
First round 7 15.68 16.20 16.4421.3415.9315.6816.23
Slow N Steady Winter 2016 Final 7 13.91 16.00 14.7618.6915.4913.9117.75
Second round 8 16.74 17.66 16.8616.7418.5918.1118.01
First round 6 13.76 16.45 15.8117.3613.7618.6516.18
Slow n Steady Fall 2015 Final 6 14.38 16.15 14.7316.0114.3818.3817.70
First round 9 16.06 16.85 16.0617.2322.8016.3916.92
Slow n Steady Spring 2015 Final 4 11.21 16.68 18.2316.9914.8211.2118.76
First round 6 16.16 18.11 16.1618.2918.8617.1919.70
Chesapeake Science Point Spring 2015 Final 3 15.14 16.63 15.9815.5418.3618.5915.14
First round 6 16.13 18.34 16.1322.7517.1519.1918.67
Johns Hopkins Winter 2015 Final 4 13.15 17.14 17.7413.1518.1315.5418.15
First round 5 16.27 16.51 16.4220.3416.2716.6016.50
River Hill Winter 2015 Final 9 15.55 19.57 18.3420.4715.5519.9025.17
River Hill Summer 2014 Final 6 14.22 17.90 17.2521.2520.0114.2216.44
First round 4 14.56 16.03 16.2515.4714.5616.3817.18
Slow 'n Steady Fall 2013 Final 3 16.03 18.72 18.6818.5516.0318.9421.09
Chesapeake Science Point Fall 2013 Final 6 18.27 21.15 24.3319.3418.2724.4619.78
Hackley Summer 2011 Final 2 16.78 18.86 24.6620.4718.4316.7817.69
First round 3 17.00 22.08 24.5223.4017.0020.8621.97
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 15 21.27 26.07 23.3821.2728.3626.47DNF
Second round 9 18.41 22.07 24.1324.5318.4119.8822.21
First round 15 20.63 23.71 20.6322.1924.59DNF24.34
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 1 18.00 20.30 19.9118.0019.6821.3123.58
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 4 17.91 25.41 26.9022.2240.4427.1117.91
First round 2 17.77 20.97 24.0317.7720.3123.3019.31
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 4 23.96 25.14 24.7523.9625.5328.8425.15
First round 3 20.48 22.32 20.6120.4824.65DNF21.70
Bayview Hills Open 2010 Final 6 24.59 26.29 24.5924.6924.5932.3729.59
First round 6 22.03 25.56 25.45DNF25.5622.0325.68
Caltech Fall competition 2009 Final 8 27.00 29.30 30.1928.6531.5629.0527.00
Connecticut Summer Competition 2009 Final 2 20.50 26.46 31.3320.5029.1524.4425.78
Safe Haven competition 2009 Final 2 17.69 22.69 27.9322.6623.6121.8017.69
Discovery Science Center competition 2009 Final 3 20.21 25.98 25.2534.4328.6720.2124.02
EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 5 24.19 25.67 24.1924.4425.7527.9726.81
First round 6 24.59 27.28 32.0329.5026.5525.7824.59
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 5 23.59 25.25 26.33DNF25.7223.5923.69
First round 6 25.31 27.82 31.2127.9628.4325.3127.07
Caltech Fall 2008 Final 7 22.58 26.51 31.1322.5825.1128.2226.19
First round 7 24.34 27.11 DNF24.3428.8125.7826.75
Berkeley Fall 2008 Final 4 21.50 26.19 22.1828.8331.5521.5027.55
First round 3 16.71 25.33 DNF25.6622.5916.7127.75
German Nationals 2008 Final 4 25.08 29.52 31.0929.7828.9729.8025.08
First round 6 30.53 30.5330.71
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 5 22.71 25.51 26.3022.7127.3423.2227.00
First round 5 21.28 24.48 28.4322.7526.7723.9321.28
San Diego Open 2008 Final 4 25.34 26.13 25.6825.3426.84DNF25.88
First round 5 22.81 26.19 22.8125.5227.90DNF25.16
Berkeley Spring competition 2008 Final 7 26.94 30.61 32.8634.5526.9431.0027.96
First round 5 23.02 25.92 28.8423.0223.5925.33DNF
Discovery Science Center competition 2008 Final 7 22.85 30.29 31.9031.0922.8527.8932.12
First round 7 25.87 29.32 30.3728.3829.2025.8733.25
Princeton Open 2008 Final 2 21.96 25.07 21.9627.1025.8931.8022.22
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 5 27.08 28.84 31.0327.9628.2830.2727.08
UCSD competition 2008 Final 5 28.46 29.85 29.0928.4630.8729.59DNF
First round 5 26.08 29.17 28.6331.3427.8431.0526.08
Caltech Fall competition 2007 Final 5 27.83 31.92 27.8334.7134.7130.4930.57
First round 3 25.56 31.64 25.5630.8431.74DNF32.34
Caltech Summer competition 2007 Final 7 34.13 37.87 38.3536.2452.1234.1339.03
First round 7 34.39 36.87 34.5440.4438.3437.7334.39
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 3 28.84 35.89 35.8635.5228.8436.3044.84
Cornell Spring competition 2007 Final 4 32.60 39.28 44.9536.2740.5441.0232.60
First round 4 35.86 35.861:08.2936.46
Rutgers Fall competition 2006 Final 13 1:53.79 1:58.42 1:59.412:16.101:55.442:00.421:53.79
Clock
PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 Second round 26 9.01 10.55 11.989.2111.1911.259.01
First round 29 11.04 11.57 11.5811.6926.5211.0411.44
PBs in Palisades Open 2026 First round 36 9.14 10.92 12.2112.219.1411.029.52
Fantastic Manhattan Competition 2016 Final 3 7.73 10.76 12.0010.637.7310.3911.26
First round 3 8.87 10.33 11.388.8710.3810.779.84
Slow N Steady Winter 2016 Final 1 9.73 10.53 11.0110.889.7310.3910.31
Fantabulous Maryland Competition 2015 Final 2 9.56 10.94 9.71DNF9.5611.0812.03
First round 2 11.26 12.29 13.7311.5311.2611.6120.83
Chesapeake Science Point Spring 2015 Final 2 9.87 11.00 12.27DNF10.3610.389.87
Hackley Summer 2011 Final 5 11.97 17.07 25.9113.1112.19DNF11.97
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 7 8.47 11.00 11.689.8312.1311.508.47
First round 7 10.21 12.84 10.2111.0527.0611.5315.93
Caltech Fall competition 2009 Final 3 9.88 11.77 11.9012.8110.599.88DNF
EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 2 11.36 13.17 13.6511.4114.7811.3614.46
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 4 DNF DNF DNFDNFDNF
Caltech Fall 2008 Final 2 13.53 16.07 16.8313.5317.84
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 8 14.41 16.88 20.6814.4115.54
Megaminx
Side Events in Palisades 2026 First round 20 55.61 1:05.98 1:10.931:06.871:00.8155.611:10.26
PBs in Palisades Open 2026 Final 11 57.92 1:00.47 1:02.6357.921:16.7759.7159.07
Connecticut Championship 2025 First round 18 57.68 1:07.31 1:11.381:10.7557.681:01.221:09.97
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 413 58.99 1:06.01 58.991:04.461:13.711:01.111:12.47
Side Events in Nyack 2024 Final 10 1:00.47 1:03.24 1:03.991:04.391:05.801:00.471:01.33
Fantastic Manhattan Competition 2016 Final 4 1:04.70 1:08.46 1:08.481:07.121:04.701:09.781:10.74
First round 4 1:04.82 1:09.82 1:12.901:04.821:11.681:10.811:06.98
Big Apple Spring 2016 Final 3 1:05.31 1:10.18 1:06.661:12.851:20.751:11.041:05.31
Manhasset Spring 2016 Final 4 1:05.76 1:08.07 1:13.641:05.901:11.341:06.971:05.76
First round 4 1:02.77 1:06.11 1:02.771:03.501:08.171:06.651:14.19
Slow N Steady Winter 2016 Final 2 1:04.12 1:05.65 1:04.121:05.161:06.701:09.311:05.08
Slow n Steady Fall 2015 Final 1 1:01.37 1:08.91 1:12.161:12.251:15.551:01.371:02.33
Fantabulous Maryland Competition 2015 Final 2 1:09.94 1:16.33 1:19.121:09.941:11.991:17.891:35.13
First round 1 1:01.66 1:10.01 1:27.741:14.411:03.361:12.271:01.66
Slow n Steady Spring 2015 Final 4 1:07.50 1:19.34 1:18.361:22.591:19.031:20.631:07.50
Slow n Steady Fall 2014 Final 2 1:09.15 1:16.07 1:14.961:17.231:16.481:16.771:09.15
Chesapeake Science Point Fall 2013 Final 3 1:09.46 1:14.70 1:15.581:18.581:11.611:09.461:16.91
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 3 1:14.34 1:30.81 1:34.971:28.431:34.161:29.831:14.34
First round 4 1:23.58 1:36.00 1:34.091:39.721:39.431:23.581:34.47
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 1 1:23.61 1:31.70 1:36.131:39.931:33.341:23.611:25.63
Berkeley Fall 2008 Final 2 2:06.50 2:16.13 2:25.932:06.502:15.96
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 4 2:03.31 2:12.32 2:24.582:09.082:03.31
Pyraminx
PBs in Palisades Spring 2026 First round 42 6.79 8.93 8.369.726.7910.778.70
Liberty Science Center Open 2018 First round 25 7.34 8.28 11.147.478.878.517.34
New York City Winter 2017 First round 21 5.46 8.91 8.519.5310.628.685.46
Fantastic Manhattan Competition 2016 Final 15 4.69 8.94 10.197.8916.194.698.75
First round 12 6.00 7.66 7.7111.049.026.006.26
Big Apple Spring 2016 Final 6 5.24 6.16 5.905.895.246.7010.77
Fantabulous Maryland Competition 2015 Final 6 4.95 7.41 7.834.956.298.109.84
First round 7 5.68 7.37 8.837.947.366.815.68
Slow n Steady Fall 2014 Final 14 5.51 9.05 9.657.045.5110.4711.25
Slow 'n Steady Fall 2013 Final 5 6.90 7.54 8.166.947.817.866.90
First round 6 4.83 6.88 8.837.505.554.837.59
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 3 6.03 6.76 6.806.536.947.476.03
First round 6 5.91 7.99 8.405.917.847.818.31
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 2 9.05 11.16 14.6315.099.589.289.05
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 2 8.06 9.73 18.868.758.0610.529.91
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 3 9.21 10.65 12.3112.069.2110.449.44
Princeton Open 2008 Final 1 9.85 12.81 9.8512.7212.6513.0613.09
Caltech Summer competition 2007 Final 1 8.54 NAR 9.57 NAR 10.3416.049.379.018.54
Skewb
PBs in Palisades Open 2026 Final 51 8.48 11.79 13.1411.7212.8210.828.48
Slow n Steady Fall 2015 Final 25 7.78 9.40 7.789.4110.4611.498.33
River Hill Winter 2015 Final 13 7.36 8.04 9.267.637.368.268.24
Square-1
Side Events in Palisades 2026 Second round 19 17.28 22.51 17.2823.1123.7920.64DNF
First round 20 16.63 21.26 31.3716.6317.4128.2218.16
Connecticut Championship 2025 First round 25 15.99 21.42 19.3115.9923.4924.2021.45
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 First round 448 13.93 20.21 13.9321.7822.3255.6016.53
Side Events in Nyack 2024 Final 17 15.26 19.42 21.4015.2619.9316.9327.97
Fantastic Manhattan Competition 2016 Final 12 13.05 22.60 13.0534.6315.2517.9344.66
Big Apple Spring 2016 First round 13 15.95 24.77 33.2415.9519.8123.5530.96
Manhasset Spring 2016 Final 12 20.01 22.71 20.9220.3226.8920.0131.55
First round 5 15.61 19.47 15.7916.5726.0415.6126.28
Slow N Steady Winter 2016 Final 5 20.18 21.32 21.7520.1829.9120.6821.53
Second round 6 17.01 21.99 22.5333.1423.3420.0917.01
First round 5 17.54 21.87 22.6821.7023.9717.5421.22
Slow n Steady Fall 2015 Final 6 20.92 26.30 24.1429.4726.3220.9228.44
Fantabulous Maryland Competition 2015 First round 5 27.95 30.23 28.6633.2628.7833.8427.95
River Hill Winter 2015 Final 3 18.36 23.32 24.9918.3625.2622.9022.06
Slow 'n Steady Fall 2013 Final 8 33.46 37.35 39.2135.5343.0237.3033.46
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 First round 20 20.65 33.79 35.8630.3120.6535.2137.03
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 2 18.17 27.19 22.2133.1627.0718.1732.28
Bayview Hills Open 2010 Final 3 16.45 28.63 16.4530.7531.5928.6926.45
Caltech Fall competition 2009 Final 4 21.05 32.95 44.3334.9334.8129.1121.05
Connecticut Summer Competition 2009 Final 1 28.00 34.50 30.8328.0035.3337.3438.63
Safe Haven competition 2009 Final 3 23.43 34.98 44.3823.4342.4326.9135.59
Discovery Science Center competition 2009 Final 5 36.09 41.14 52.6837.7247.3636.0938.33
EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 4 28.78 37.12 35.9128.7844.1341.3034.15
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 4 29.36 35.02 42.0333.6829.36
Caltech Fall 2008 Final 3 24.94 29.85 24.9437.4127.21
First round 8 30.58 41.73 38.1330.5856.47
Berkeley Fall 2008 First round 6 31.16 38.03 44.7831.1638.16
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 6 1:36.03 2:07.93 2:46.022:01.751:36.03
3x3x3 With Feet
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 14 7:45.53 DNF DNF7:45.53DNS
Magic
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 12 DNF DNF DNFDNSDNSDNSDNS
First round 7 1.19 1.38 1.631.211.19DNF1.31
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 23 1.34 3.55 1.345.432.4010.082.83
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 2 1.27 1.77 1.331.271.634.282.34
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 10 1.25 2.77 2.841.252.18DNF3.30
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 8 1.33 2.59 3.583.471.332.911.40
German Nationals 2008 Final 9 1.18 1.92 3.361.18DNF1.211.18
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 2 1.26 1.32 1.331.671.261.371.27
Princeton Open 2008 Final 15 1.21 2.26 1.611.253.931.21DNF
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 9 2.02 DNF 2.77DNF2.02DNF1:33.96
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 7 1.48 DNF DNFDNFDNF3.141.48
Cornell Spring competition 2007 Final 4 1.06 NAR DNF 1.061.13DNF1.06DNF
Rutgers Fall competition 2006 Final 9 1.72 2.44 2.903.332.561.851.72
Master Magic
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010 Final 9 3.02 4.27 3.413.024.345.05DNF
First round 4 2.90 3.40 3.812.902.963.445.05
Captain's Cove competition 2010 Final 3 2.83 3.86 2.834.965.313.003.61
Safe Haven competition 2010 Final 2 2.68 3.30 3.933.153.152.683.59
Caltech Winter 2010 Final 1 2.91 4.14 2.912.935.344.155.55
Caltech Fall competition 2009 Final 1 2.96 3.90 3.314.382.967.194.02
San Francisco Open 2009 Final 4 4.43 5.15 7.564.434.655.834.96
US Nationals and Open 2008 Final 3 3.53 3.79 3.643.893.854.213.53
Princeton Open 2008 Final 7 3.75 5.22 3.757.51DNF3.754.40
EPGY California Open 2008 Final 2 3.40 4.96 3.924.376.5932.023.40
Captain's Cove competition 2007 Final 2 3.21 4.45 4.944.224.183.216.40
Cornell Spring competition 2007 Final 2 3.40 DNF 4.02DNFDNF4.023.40
Rutgers Fall competition 2006 Final 5 3.96 5.60 3.965.405.855.546.41

History of World Records

Single Average Competition Round Solves
7x7x7 Cube
4:16.47 4:31.26 EPGY Stanford Winter 2009 Final 4:42.904:34.414:16.47

History of Continental Records

Single Average Competition Round Solves
4x4x4 Cube
1:00.26 Berkeley Spring competition 2008 Final 1:05.411:02.0955.2753.411:03.41
Pyraminx
8.54 9.57 Caltech Summer competition 2007 Final 10.3416.049.379.018.54
Magic
1.06 Cornell Spring competition 2007 Final

National Championship Podiums

Event Place Single Average Solves
United States Rubik's Cube Championships 2010
4x4x4 Cube 2 38.41 46.65 49.5838.4146.7746.0847.11
5x5x5 Cube 3 1:19.90 1:29.10 1:27.381:32.461:27.461:40.181:19.90
6x6x6 Cube 3 2:39.34 2:56.01 3:25.332:39.342:43.36
Megaminx 2 1:14.34 1:30.81 1:34.971:28.431:34.161:29.831:14.34
Pyraminx 3 6.03 6.76 6.806.536.947.476.03
US Nationals and Open 2008
4x4x4 Cube 1 50.77 57.95 56.451:03.4650.771:03.9053.94
5x5x5 Cube 2 1:31.21 1:40.05 1:31.211:46.301:44.301:32.221:43.63
Megaminx 3 2:03.31 2:12.32 2:24.582:09.082:03.31
Pyraminx 3 9.21 10.65 12.3112.069.2110.449.44
Magic 2 1.26 1.32 1.331.671.261.371.27
Master Magic 3 3.53 3.79 3.643.893.854.213.53
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