Ruben van Niekerk

Region WCA ID Gender Competitions Completed Solves
South Africa 2022NIEK01 Male 17 853

Current Personal Records

Event NR CR WR Single Average WR CR NR
3x3x3 Cube 47 109 13741 9.22 11.22 13454 108 44
2x2x2 Cube 81 143 15783 2.54 3.84 11049 90 50
4x4x4 Cube 23 45 6242 36.73 41.18 5362 38 17
5x5x5 Cube 39 70 10286 1:30.72 1:39.49 9945 65 34
6x6x6 Cube 51 80 11977 4:33.37 4:42.22 10164 74 50
3x3x3 Fewest Moves 45 68 10248 55
3x3x3 One-Handed 34 78 9703 17.73 22.01 9639 84 33
Clock 102 143 23938 30.17 35.15 20348 128 94
Megaminx 26 47 6674 1:19.26 1:29.55 6727 46 26
Pyraminx 69 97 11838 4.46 7.55 13808 99 58
Skewb 93 126 19854 6.45 9.14 16402 99 70
Square-1 31 47 7121 21.29 25.29 5613 33 24
Competition Round Place Single Average Solves
3x3x3 Cube
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 13 10.34 11.49 10.9012.8410.7213.7210.34
Second round 13 9.22 12.20 12.7414.1812.0011.879.22
First round 17 11.94 14.55 15.9814.1713.4911.94DNF
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 7 11.65 12.82 13.7220.0011.6711.6513.06
Second round 7 10.62 11.76 12.1511.2413.4910.6211.90
First round 8 10.19 13.26 13.1412.4114.2317.5710.19
Beginner & Blind Johannesburg 2025 Final 5 10.14 13.04 12.8215.13DNF10.1411.17
Second round 5 9.51 12.49 13.839.5113.5611.3412.57
First round 5 10.81 12.67 14.4613.1012.2412.6610.81
CuBeaulieu Craze Comeback 2025 Final 6 9.88 11.22 12.47DNF10.149.8811.04
Second round 11 10.49 12.90 14.8712.4210.4914.1912.10
First round 12 9.96 13.73 19.8011.5816.259.9613.35
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 Final 11 11.65 13.02 11.6512.8114.4122.1911.84
Second round 13 12.09 14.73 12.0916.6415.1016.2712.83
First round 10 12.22 12.88 12.9512.7212.22DNF12.97
CuBeaulieu Craze 2024 Final 7 11.42 13.30 12.2313.2814.4015.3211.42
Second round 7 11.20 13.15 DNF11.2014.1012.6612.68
First round 8 11.60 14.10 12.9211.6014.9714.4115.85
Cubestuff Challenge Q4 Menlyn Park 2024 Final 16 12.75 15.89 12.7514.5917.4715.6218.29
Second round 8 12.24 13.00 12.2413.2813.4115.7712.32
First round 7 10.74 12.38 DNF11.0812.4213.6510.74
Inni-Horie-Fees 2024 Final 11 12.90 15.28 16.3212.9026.2713.8015.72
First round 10 12.29 14.21 12.2914.0014.33DNF14.29
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Semi Final 43 12.64 16.85 14.4418.1518.1012.6418.02
Second round 40 13.12 14.13 14.6013.1216.1614.4413.36
First round 48 13.36 15.42 13.3616.8319.3613.8915.53
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 Final 16 13.35 15.11 13.8014.0818.5613.3517.45
Second round 15 13.05 15.14 13.0514.1816.4714.7717.56
First round 18 13.27 17.28 19.4721.7414.2213.2718.14
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024 Final 11 13.32 14.44 16.0513.6713.3213.6119.98
First round 13 13.27 15.11 18.4716.2714.6914.3713.27
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024 Final 18 14.69 17.06 21.0517.9115.8214.6917.44
First round 20 13.72 16.14 13.7213.9815.7518.6920.19
CubingZA National Championship 2023 Semi Final 53 23.13 26.24 23.1330.2623.99DNF24.48
Second round 52 19.54 25.19 26.88DNF19.5423.9624.72
First round 38 18.14 20.27 19.2718.1418.7422.8024.90
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023 Second round 30 20.24 22.44 24.0020.2424.3723.0120.31
First round 24 18.65 21.84 19.8818.6525.4822.7922.86
Just Cube Joburg 2022 First round 31 21.26 25.06 21.2636.7521.5028.8024.88
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022 First round 26 23.33 25.81 26.8323.3326.94DNF23.66
Arnold Classic Africa 2022 First round 64 34.56 44.40 34.5644.8841.08DNF47.24
2x2x2 Cube
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 9 3.83 4.64 5.114.093.836.334.71
Second round 11 3.30 4.47 6.333.493.587.203.30
First round 12 3.46 4.94 3.953.468.773.867.02
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 14 5.07 5.62 5.075.645.866.365.35
First round 13 4.04 5.77 4.0411.844.656.086.59
Beginner & Blind Johannesburg 2025 Final 11 2.54 5.21 8.604.442.599.552.54
First round 16 3.54 6.68 7.3717.004.068.603.54
CuBeaulieu Craze Comeback 2025 Final 8 3.15 4.15 3.154.783.865.423.81
First round 21 4.23 6.18 4.457.024.237.06DNF
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 Final 5 3.68 3.84 7.643.683.733.843.95
First round 14 3.50 4.82 3.507.805.143.875.44
CuBeaulieu Craze 2024 Final 4 3.89 4.39 4.683.895.623.904.59
First round 8 3.79 4.65 5.894.513.855.603.79
Cubestuff Challenge Q4 Menlyn Park 2024 Final 7 3.56 4.92 5.308.014.373.565.09
Second round 11 4.33 4.85 7.515.404.334.814.33
First round 10 3.98 4.97 4.935.097.414.883.98
Inni-Horie-Fees 2024 Final 7 3.83 5.19 3.835.2815.925.534.77
First round 11 3.16 5.10 12.765.175.115.023.16
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Second round 41 4.18 5.64 6.374.306.264.186.50
First round 42 3.47 5.75 5.359.125.603.476.29
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 Final 10 4.37 5.57 5.198.825.994.375.53
First round 13 4.33 5.24 5.154.524.336.0510.72
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024 Final 12 5.62 6.53 5.945.797.957.875.62
Second round 11 4.18 5.10 6.695.025.275.014.18
First round 12 4.00 6.05 9.155.486.815.854.00
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024 Final 21 3.34 6.59 5.603.346.3111.147.85
First round 17 4.45 5.84 4.455.986.296.245.30
CubingZA National Championship 2023 Second round 29 4.09 6.10 8.334.094.939.715.03
First round 38 5.49 7.08 6.26DNF6.905.498.09
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023 First round 26 4.88 7.84 7.318.684.887.549.85
Just Cube Joburg 2022 First round 27 6.51 8.61 8.8117.207.306.519.71
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022 Final 21 5.64 9.40 9.969.705.6413.088.55
Arnold Classic Africa 2022 First round 45 9.50 11.88 9.5021.0010.1914.5010.96
4x4x4 Cube
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 7 36.73 41.18 38.6249.6839.4045.5236.73
First round 7 36.90 41.77 57.9940.7644.9836.9039.57
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 5 37.72 45.56 41.6049.891:08.6145.1837.72
First round 7 43.08 52.01 55.2752.4057.9048.3543.08
Beginner & Blind Johannesburg 2025 Final 4 46.54 48.02 46.7147.8749.4753.9746.54
CuBeaulieu Craze Comeback 2025 Final 7 43.07 50.45 57.2545.4343.0751.3154.62
First round 8 44.71 49.82 44.7154.181:00.6247.1548.12
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 Final 9 43.04 49.14 48.0452.6143.0448.6350.75
First round 8 47.03 49.54 48.5547.761:00.7447.0352.30
Cubestuff Challenge Q4 Menlyn Park 2024 Final 7 49.68 59.89 52.341:04.9149.681:02.43DNF
First round 8 51.47 1:07.74 51.471:29.97DNF56.5856.68
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 First round 69 51.79 DNF 1:01.2251.7955.33DNFDNF
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 Final 10 49.47 1:01.81 57.57DNF1:02.1649.471:05.71
First round 11 57.99 1:09.24 57.991:10.811:02.56DNF1:14.34
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024 Final 12 55.80 1:02.67 1:02.091:01.141:04.7755.801:10.97
CubingZA National Championship 2023 First round 27 1:11.61 1:18.68 1:24.511:17.941:30.531:13.581:11.61
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023 First round 20 1:26.84 1:35.00 1:44.171:26.841:42.841:29.101:33.06
Just Cube Joburg 2022 Final 28 1:42.40 2:06.44 2:18.461:42.402:11.002:12.671:55.65
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022 Final 17 1:56.57 2:56.15 1:56.57DNF2:54.252:34.933:19.28
5x5x5 Cube
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 11 1:34.17 1:44.26 1:36.201:34.171:59.321:45.441:51.13
First round 10 1:30.72 1:39.49 1:37.731:47.261:35.801:30.721:44.93
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 7 1:35.11 1:46.90 1:47.981:35.112:00.891:46.031:46.68
First round 7 1:46.02 1:50.82 1:46.021:47.492:03.361:56.201:48.77
CuBeaulieu Craze Comeback 2025 Final 8 1:38.27 1:46.54 1:44.001:44.011:53.291:51.621:38.27
First round 8 1:42.27 1:52.94 2:11.971:42.401:44.441:42.272:16.73
CuBeaulieu Craze 2024 Final 8 1:55.51 2:06.27 2:11.891:58.022:08.892:16.561:55.51
First round 8 1:56.67 2:09.67 2:04.752:17.281:56.672:33.962:06.98
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Second round 33 2:00.83 2:08.76 2:08.202:13.822:10.242:07.852:00.83
First round 37 2:05.02 2:27.86 2:18.132:33.932:32.042:05.022:33.42
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 Final 13 2:10.90 2:22.95 2:23.112:22.122:23.622:40.812:10.90
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024 Final 14 2:20.43 2:34.16 2:51.792:29.472:40.982:20.432:32.02
CubingZA National Championship 2023 First round 29 DNF DNFDNF
6x6x6 Cube
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 11 4:33.37 4:46.92 4:58.564:33.374:48.84
CuBeaulieu Craze Comeback 2025 Final 9 4:35.09 4:42.22 4:36.454:35.094:55.12
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Final 24 55 DNF DNF55DNS
3x3x3 One-Handed
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 9 23.10 27.11 26.4530.0623.1038.4724.81
First round 7 17.73 24.68 27.8117.7326.5826.1421.32
CuBeaulieu Craze Comeback 2025 Final 10 18.44 25.22 23.6922.6539.9829.3318.44
First round 9 18.89 24.81 27.8321.6018.8925.0028.19
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 Final 10 20.41 25.15 24.7220.4126.3724.4126.31
First round 6 19.28 22.01 21.8729.8719.2822.1622.01
CuBeaulieu Craze 2024 Final 7 20.30 26.87 24.5331.6420.30DNF24.44
First round 8 19.10 30.70 30.1223.3519.1051.7538.62
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Second round 37 25.26 28.46 27.8526.6430.8850.4325.26
First round 37 23.89 29.75 29.4040.1031.6128.2423.89
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 First round 15 28.17 38.34 33.5128.17DNF40.1741.34
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024 Final 9 20.26 30.47 31.7020.2629.7931.0830.55
First round 10 25.56 30.35 25.5630.2333.7930.4230.41
CubingZA National Championship 2023 First round 29 37.44 45.18 42.63DNF40.8652.0637.44
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023 First round 19 43.10 53.97 DNF56.5648.4856.8743.10
Clock
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 19 39.54 50.22 DNF58.2139.8552.6139.54
Beginner & Blind Johannesburg 2025 Final 6 30.17 35.15 34.75DNF34.0236.6730.17
First round 7 32.24 36.84 32.2434.7139.3640.1736.44
Megaminx
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 10 1:19.26 1:29.55 1:29.581:25.381:40.101:33.691:19.26
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 8 1:25.29 1:44.67 1:40.471:25.291:37.012:00.531:56.54
First round 7 1:25.22 1:40.34 DNF1:33.841:29.441:25.221:57.74
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 Final 8 1:26.65 1:43.68 1:39.391:43.981:26.652:17.141:47.67
First round 11 1:48.60 2:01.29 DNF1:48.602:09.311:52.762:01.79
CuBeaulieu Craze 2024 Final 4 1:36.53 1:43.42 1:37.472:01.411:38.021:54.781:36.53
First round 4 1:33.64 1:41.81 1:38.651:41.831:49.721:44.961:33.64
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 First round 27 1:38.24 1:46.81 1:45.181:38.241:46.871:48.382:02.08
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 Final 8 1:38.99 1:43.49 1:38.992:04.361:42.721:46.971:40.78
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024 First round 16 2:36.02 2:45.34 2:48.042:40.612:36.022:49.772:47.36
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024 Final 17 3:02.58 3:12.353:02.58
CubingZA National Championship 2023 First round 29 3:34.64 3:34.64DNF
Pyraminx
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 Final 8 6.20 7.55 6.206.34DNF9.177.15
First round 17 4.46 10.08 9.06DNF4.4612.189.00
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 9 7.92 8.89 9.307.929.179.028.48
First round 8 6.71 8.59 8.716.9910.746.7110.06
Beginner & Blind Johannesburg 2025 Final 8 5.60 9.87 9.848.12DNF11.645.60
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 First round 23 6.96 13.25 16.1212.38DNF6.9611.25
CuBeaulieu Craze 2024 Final 10 9.43 10.66 10.1311.689.4311.8210.16
First round 10 5.37 10.70 10.625.3714.5213.098.40
Inni-Horie-Fees 2024 Final 13 7.19 10.75 9.9112.677.1910.6911.64
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Second round 35 8.36 10.74 11.798.3614.9412.088.36
First round 34 6.27 9.99 7.7712.7514.239.456.27
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 Final 5 6.29 9.17 7.548.5711.396.2911.45
First round 16 9.62 14.59 9.6217.0812.00DNF14.68
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024 Final 17 10.68 14.59 16.78DNF14.2212.7810.68
First round 12 6.39 11.14 13.2411.858.336.3915.94
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024 Final 34 9.04 15.40 14.3516.7115.13DNF9.04
CubingZA National Championship 2023 First round 17 7.69 9.52 9.7412.5210.907.927.69
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023 Final 26 10.46 15.18 18.2017.5315.2712.7410.46
Just Cube Joburg 2022 Final 16 11.33 13.69 11.6511.3316.0218.1713.39
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022 Final 26 11.17 22.27 24.1528.4711.1723.7218.93
Arnold Classic Africa 2022 Final 28 11.19 16.62 18.5412.5720.6818.7411.19
Skewb
Menlo Cubing Open 2025 First round 22 6.45 14.03 18.376.4514.9116.6710.52
Beginner & Blind Johannesburg 2025 Final 10 8.78 13.72 13.4112.028.7815.7424.85
CuBeaulieu Craze Comeback 2025 First round 15 7.21 12.86 21.157.2113.0412.9212.63
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 Final 14 8.39 12.06 15.298.3911.489.4035.81
First round 13 9.15 11.59 19.4111.959.1511.4411.37
Cubestuff Challenge Q4 Menlyn Park 2024 Final 6 7.40 9.14 9.698.639.1119.887.40
First round 16 8.11 13.69 24.4811.2414.828.1115.00
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Second round 55 9.63 22.19 16.5918.36DNF31.629.63
First round 43 11.33 13.34 12.1814.0220.5611.3313.82
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q3 2024 First round 17 9.00 14.93 18.5113.4813.0818.239.00
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024 Final 14 14.66 15.42 14.8014.9420.2816.5214.66
CubingZA National Championship 2023 First round 28 11.34 17.00 15.2411.3426.8021.1214.63
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023 Final 11 13.49 16.50 15.3217.5613.4919.6216.62
First round 8 9.10 11.52 13.049.1017.349.6611.86
Square-1
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Q2 2025 Final 7 27.60 30.76 27.6028.211:09.3031.5932.48
Cubestuff Challenge Centurion Hotel Q1 2025 Final 8 25.74 33.77 29.2938.5034.3637.6625.74
First round 4 24.29 29.17 41.7331.6827.2424.2928.60
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2024 Final 22 23.26 38.54 48.6051.7823.2631.2935.74
First round 13 21.41 25.29 26.5126.1840.6323.1721.41
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024 Final 6 21.29 31.68 30.8059.4430.3021.2933.95
First round 6 25.66 39.68 40.651:24.2849.4025.6628.99
CubingZA National Championship 2023 First round 29 DNF DNFDNF
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023 First round 13 49.78 1:04.98 DNF53.631:25.1656.1649.78
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