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Ruben van Niekerk

Name: Ruben van Niekerk
Region: South Africa
Competitions: 10
WCA ID: Ruben van Niekerk2022NIEK01
Gender: Male
Career: 2022.06.03 - 2024.10.05
2023 Annual Summary

Current Personal Records

EventNRCRWRSingleAverageWRCRNRGoldSilverBronzeSolves/Attempts
3x3x3 Cube1192743320712.2914.132825523610295/100
2x2x2 Cube104187237843.165.102574218411084/85
4x4x4 Cube411011576249.471:01.81196881305835/40
5x5x5 Cube55100162202:00.832:08.7614746874820/22
3x3x3 Fewest Moves41619049551/2
3x3x3 One-Handed38911237320.2628.46172481375632/35
Megaminx335289051:38.241:43.497696442918/19
Pyraminx116182229666.279.17207141468962/65
Skewb113159288929.0011.52224041188334/35
Square-12637612921.2925.294815261924/27

Sum of Ranks

 Sum of NRNRSum of CRCRSum of WRWR
Single9555016747324137012696
Average7924414016420454212924
3x3x3 Cube
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
Inni-Horie-Fees 2024Final11 12.90 15.28
16.32     12.90     26.27     13.80     15.72
First round10 12.29 14.21
12.29     14.00     14.33     DNF       14.29
WCA African Championship 2024Semi Final43 12.64 16.85
14.44     18.15     18.10     12.64     18.02
Second round40 13.12 14.13
14.60     13.12     16.16     14.44     13.36
First round48 13.36 15.42
13.36     16.83     19.36     13.89     15.53
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024Final16 13.35 15.11
13.80     14.08     18.56     13.35     17.45
Second round15 13.05 15.14
13.05     14.18     16.47     14.77     17.56
First round18 13.27 17.28
19.47     21.74     14.22     13.27     18.14
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024Final11 13.32 14.44
16.05     13.67     13.32     13.61     19.98
First round13 13.27 15.11
18.47     16.27     14.69     14.37     13.27
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024Final18 14.69 17.06
21.05     17.91     15.82     14.69     17.44
First round20 13.72 16.14
13.72     13.98     15.75     18.69     20.19
CubingZA Nationals 2023Semi Final53 23.13 26.24
23.13     30.26     23.99     DNF       24.48
Second round52 19.54 25.19
26.88     DNF       19.54     23.96     24.72
First round38 18.14 20.27
19.27     18.14     18.74     22.80     24.90
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023Second round30 20.24 22.44
24.00     20.24     24.37     23.01     20.31
First round24 18.65 21.84
19.88     18.65     25.48     22.79     22.86
Just Cube Joburg 2022First round31 21.26 25.06
21.26     36.75     21.50     28.80     24.88
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022First round26 23.33 25.81
26.83     23.33     26.94     DNF       23.66
Arnold Classic Africa 2022First round64 34.56 44.40
34.56     44.88     41.08     DNF       47.24
 
2x2x2 Cube
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
Inni-Horie-Fees 2024Final7 3.83 5.19
3.83      5.28      15.92     5.53      4.77
First round11 3.16 5.10
12.76     5.17      5.11      5.02      3.16
WCA African Championship 2024Second round41 4.18 5.64
6.37      4.30      6.26      4.18      6.50
First round42 3.47 5.75
5.35      9.12      5.60      3.47      6.29
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024Final10 4.37 5.57
5.19      8.82      5.99      4.37      5.53
First round13 4.33 5.24
5.15      4.52      4.33      6.05      10.72
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024Final12 5.62 6.53
5.94      5.79      7.95      7.87      5.62
Second round11 4.18 5.10
6.69      5.02      5.27      5.01      4.18
First round12 4.00 6.05
9.15      5.48      6.81      5.85      4.00
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024Final21 3.34 6.59
5.60      3.34      6.31      11.14     7.85
First round17 4.45 5.84
4.45      5.98      6.29      6.24      5.30
CubingZA Nationals 2023Second round29 4.09 6.10
8.33      4.09      4.93      9.71      5.03
First round38 5.49 7.08
6.26      DNF       6.90      5.49      8.09
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023First round26 4.88 7.84
7.31      8.68      4.88      7.54      9.85
Just Cube Joburg 2022First round27 6.51 8.61
8.81      17.20     7.30      6.51      9.71
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022Final21 5.64 9.40
9.96      9.70      5.64      13.08     8.55
Arnold Classic Africa 2022First round45 9.50 11.88
9.50      21.00     10.19     14.50     10.96
 
4x4x4 Cube
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
WCA African Championship 2024First round69 51.79 DNF
1:01.22   51.79     55.33     DNF       DNF
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024Final10 49.47 1:01.81
57.57     DNF       1:02.16   49.47     1:05.71
First round11 57.99 1:09.24
57.99     1:10.81   1:02.56   DNF       1:14.34
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024Final12 55.80 1:02.67
1:02.09   1:01.14   1:04.77   55.80     1:10.97
CubingZA Nationals 2023First round27 1:11.61 1:18.68
1:24.51   1:17.94   1:30.53   1:13.58   1:11.61
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023First round20 1:26.84 1:35.00
1:44.17   1:26.84   1:42.84   1:29.10   1:33.06
Just Cube Joburg 2022Final28 1:42.40 2:06.44
2:18.46   1:42.40   2:11.00   2:12.67   1:55.65
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022Final17 1:56.57 2:56.15
1:56.57   DNF       2:54.25   2:34.93   3:19.28
 
5x5x5 Cube
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
WCA African Championship 2024Second round33 2:00.83 2:08.76
2:08.20   2:13.82   2:10.24   2:07.85   2:00.83
First round37 2:05.02 2:27.86
2:18.13   2:33.93   2:32.04   2:05.02   2:33.42
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024Final13 2:10.90 2:22.95
2:23.11   2:22.12   2:23.62   2:40.81   2:10.90
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024Final14 2:20.43 2:34.16
2:51.79   2:29.47   2:40.98   2:20.43   2:32.02
CubingZA Nationals 2023First round29 DNF 
DNF       DNF
 
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
WCA African Championship 2024Final24 55 DNF
DNF       55        DNS
 
3x3x3 One-Handed
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
WCA African Championship 2024Second round37 25.26 28.46
27.85     26.64     30.88     50.43     25.26
First round37 23.89 29.75
29.40     40.10     31.61     28.24     23.89
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024First round15 28.17 38.34
33.51     28.17     DNF       40.17     41.34
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024Final9 20.26 30.47
31.70     20.26     29.79     31.08     30.55
First round10 25.56 30.35
25.56     30.23     33.79     30.42     30.41
CubingZA Nationals 2023First round29 37.44 45.18
42.63     DNF       40.86     52.06     37.44
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023First round19 43.10 53.97
DNF       56.56     48.48     56.87     43.10
 
Megaminx
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
WCA African Championship 2024First round27 1:38.24 1:46.81
1:45.18   1:38.24   1:46.87   1:48.38   2:02.08
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024Final8 1:38.99 1:43.49
1:38.99   2:04.36   1:42.72   1:46.97   1:40.78
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024First round16 2:36.02 2:45.34
2:48.04   2:40.61   2:36.02   2:49.77   2:47.36
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024Final17 3:02.58 
3:12.35   3:02.58
CubingZA Nationals 2023First round29 3:34.64 
3:34.64   DNF
 
Pyraminx
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
Inni-Horie-Fees 2024Final13 7.19 10.75
9.91      12.67     7.19      10.69     11.64
WCA African Championship 2024Second round35 8.36 10.74
11.79     8.36      14.94     12.08     8.36
First round34 6.27 9.99
7.77      12.75     14.23     9.45      6.27
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024Final5 6.29 9.17
7.54      8.57      11.39     6.29      11.45
First round16 9.62 14.59
9.62      17.08     12.00     DNF       14.68
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024Final17 10.68 14.59
16.78     DNF       14.22     12.78     10.68
First round12 6.39 11.14
13.24     11.85     8.33      6.39      15.94
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024Final34 9.04 15.40
14.35     16.71     15.13     DNF       9.04
CubingZA Nationals 2023First round17 7.69 9.52
9.74      12.52     10.90     7.92      7.69
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023Final26 10.46 15.18
18.20     17.53     15.27     12.74     10.46
Just Cube Joburg 2022Final16 11.33 13.69
11.65     11.33     16.02     18.17     13.39
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022Final26 11.17 22.27
24.15     28.47     11.17     23.72     18.93
Arnold Classic Africa 2022Final28 11.19 16.62
18.54     12.57     20.68     18.74     11.19
 
Skewb
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
WCA African Championship 2024Second round55 9.63 22.19
16.59     18.36     DNF       31.62     9.63
First round43 11.33 13.34
12.18     14.02     20.56     11.33     13.82
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024First round17 9.00 14.93
18.51     13.48     13.08     18.23     9.00
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024Final14 14.66 15.42
14.80     14.94     20.28     16.52     14.66
CubingZA Nationals 2023First round28 11.34 17.00
15.24     11.34     26.80     21.12     14.63
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023Final11 13.49 16.50
15.32     17.56     13.49     19.62     16.62
First round8 9.10 11.52
13.04     9.10      17.34     9.66      11.86
 
Square-1
CompetitionRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
WCA African Championship 2024Final22 23.26 38.54
48.60     51.78     23.26     31.29     35.74
First round13 21.41 25.29
26.51     26.18     40.63     23.17     21.41
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024Final6 21.29 31.68
30.80     59.44     30.30     21.29     33.95
First round6 25.66 39.68
40.65     1:24.28   49.40     25.66     28.99
CubingZA Nationals 2023First round29 DNF 
DNF       DNF
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023First round13 49.78 1:04.98
DNF       53.63     1:25.16   56.16     49.78
Inni-Horie-Fees 2024
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeFinal11 12.90 15.28
16.32     12.90     26.27     13.80     15.72
First round10 12.29 14.21
12.29     14.00     14.33     DNF       14.29
2x2x2 CubeFinal7 3.83 5.19
3.83      5.28      15.92     5.53      4.77
First round11 3.16 5.10
12.76     5.17      5.11      5.02      3.16
PyraminxFinal13 7.19 10.75
9.91      12.67     7.19      10.69     11.64
 
WCA African Championship 2024
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeSemi Final43 12.64 16.85
14.44     18.15     18.10     12.64     18.02
Second round40 13.12 14.13
14.60     13.12     16.16     14.44     13.36
First round48 13.36 15.42
13.36     16.83     19.36     13.89     15.53
2x2x2 CubeSecond round41 4.18 5.64
6.37      4.30      6.26      4.18      6.50
First round42 3.47 5.75
5.35      9.12      5.60      3.47      6.29
4x4x4 CubeFirst round69 51.79 DNF
1:01.22   51.79     55.33     DNF       DNF
5x5x5 CubeSecond round33 2:00.83 2:08.76
2:08.20   2:13.82   2:10.24   2:07.85   2:00.83
First round37 2:05.02 2:27.86
2:18.13   2:33.93   2:32.04   2:05.02   2:33.42
3x3x3 Fewest MovesFinal24 55 DNF
DNF       55        DNS
3x3x3 One-HandedSecond round37 25.26 28.46
27.85     26.64     30.88     50.43     25.26
First round37 23.89 29.75
29.40     40.10     31.61     28.24     23.89
MegaminxFirst round27 1:38.24 1:46.81
1:45.18   1:38.24   1:46.87   1:48.38   2:02.08
PyraminxSecond round35 8.36 10.74
11.79     8.36      14.94     12.08     8.36
First round34 6.27 9.99
7.77      12.75     14.23     9.45      6.27
SkewbSecond round55 9.63 22.19
16.59     18.36     DNF       31.62     9.63
First round43 11.33 13.34
12.18     14.02     20.56     11.33     13.82
Square-1Final22 23.26 38.54
48.60     51.78     23.26     31.29     35.74
First round13 21.41 25.29
26.51     26.18     40.63     23.17     21.41
 
Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeFinal16 13.35 15.11
13.80     14.08     18.56     13.35     17.45
Second round15 13.05 15.14
13.05     14.18     16.47     14.77     17.56
First round18 13.27 17.28
19.47     21.74     14.22     13.27     18.14
2x2x2 CubeFinal10 4.37 5.57
5.19      8.82      5.99      4.37      5.53
First round13 4.33 5.24
5.15      4.52      4.33      6.05      10.72
4x4x4 CubeFinal10 49.47 1:01.81
57.57     DNF       1:02.16   49.47     1:05.71
First round11 57.99 1:09.24
57.99     1:10.81   1:02.56   DNF       1:14.34
5x5x5 CubeFinal13 2:10.90 2:22.95
2:23.11   2:22.12   2:23.62   2:40.81   2:10.90
3x3x3 One-HandedFirst round15 28.17 38.34
33.51     28.17     DNF       40.17     41.34
MegaminxFinal8 1:38.99 1:43.49
1:38.99   2:04.36   1:42.72   1:46.97   1:40.78
PyraminxFinal5 6.29 9.17
7.54      8.57      11.39     6.29      11.45
First round16 9.62 14.59
9.62      17.08     12.00     DNF       14.68
SkewbFirst round17 9.00 14.93
18.51     13.48     13.08     18.23     9.00
 
Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeFinal11 13.32 14.44
16.05     13.67     13.32     13.61     19.98
First round13 13.27 15.11
18.47     16.27     14.69     14.37     13.27
2x2x2 CubeFinal12 5.62 6.53
5.94      5.79      7.95      7.87      5.62
Second round11 4.18 5.10
6.69      5.02      5.27      5.01      4.18
First round12 4.00 6.05
9.15      5.48      6.81      5.85      4.00
3x3x3 One-HandedFinal9 20.26 30.47
31.70     20.26     29.79     31.08     30.55
First round10 25.56 30.35
25.56     30.23     33.79     30.42     30.41
MegaminxFirst round16 2:36.02 2:45.34
2:48.04   2:40.61   2:36.02   2:49.77   2:47.36
PyraminxFinal17 10.68 14.59
16.78     DNF       14.22     12.78     10.68
First round12 6.39 11.14
13.24     11.85     8.33      6.39      15.94
Square-1Final6 21.29 31.68
30.80     59.44     30.30     21.29     33.95
First round6 25.66 39.68
40.65     1:24.28   49.40     25.66     28.99
 
Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeFinal18 14.69 17.06
21.05     17.91     15.82     14.69     17.44
First round20 13.72 16.14
13.72     13.98     15.75     18.69     20.19
2x2x2 CubeFinal21 3.34 6.59
5.60      3.34      6.31      11.14     7.85
First round17 4.45 5.84
4.45      5.98      6.29      6.24      5.30
4x4x4 CubeFinal12 55.80 1:02.67
1:02.09   1:01.14   1:04.77   55.80     1:10.97
5x5x5 CubeFinal14 2:20.43 2:34.16
2:51.79   2:29.47   2:40.98   2:20.43   2:32.02
MegaminxFinal17 3:02.58 
3:12.35   3:02.58
PyraminxFinal34 9.04 15.40
14.35     16.71     15.13     DNF       9.04
SkewbFinal14 14.66 15.42
14.80     14.94     20.28     16.52     14.66
 
CubingZA Nationals 2023
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeSemi Final53 23.13 26.24
23.13     30.26     23.99     DNF       24.48
Second round52 19.54 25.19
26.88     DNF       19.54     23.96     24.72
First round38 18.14 20.27
19.27     18.14     18.74     22.80     24.90
2x2x2 CubeSecond round29 4.09 6.10
8.33      4.09      4.93      9.71      5.03
First round38 5.49 7.08
6.26      DNF       6.90      5.49      8.09
4x4x4 CubeFirst round27 1:11.61 1:18.68
1:24.51   1:17.94   1:30.53   1:13.58   1:11.61
5x5x5 CubeFirst round29 DNF 
DNF       DNF
3x3x3 One-HandedFirst round29 37.44 45.18
42.63     DNF       40.86     52.06     37.44
MegaminxFirst round29 3:34.64 
3:34.64   DNF
PyraminxFirst round17 7.69 9.52
9.74      12.52     10.90     7.92      7.69
SkewbFirst round28 11.34 17.00
15.24     11.34     26.80     21.12     14.63
Square-1First round29 DNF 
DNF       DNF
 
Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeSecond round30 20.24 22.44
24.00     20.24     24.37     23.01     20.31
First round24 18.65 21.84
19.88     18.65     25.48     22.79     22.86
2x2x2 CubeFirst round26 4.88 7.84
7.31      8.68      4.88      7.54      9.85
4x4x4 CubeFirst round20 1:26.84 1:35.00
1:44.17   1:26.84   1:42.84   1:29.10   1:33.06
3x3x3 One-HandedFirst round19 43.10 53.97
DNF       56.56     48.48     56.87     43.10
PyraminxFinal26 10.46 15.18
18.20     17.53     15.27     12.74     10.46
SkewbFinal11 13.49 16.50
15.32     17.56     13.49     19.62     16.62
First round8 9.10 11.52
13.04     9.10      17.34     9.66      11.86
Square-1First round13 49.78 1:04.98
DNF       53.63     1:25.16   56.16     49.78
 
Just Cube Joburg 2022
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeFirst round31 21.26 25.06
21.26     36.75     21.50     28.80     24.88
2x2x2 CubeFirst round27 6.51 8.61
8.81      17.20     7.30      6.51      9.71
4x4x4 CubeFinal28 1:42.40 2:06.44
2:18.46   1:42.40   2:11.00   2:12.67   1:55.65
PyraminxFinal16 11.33 13.69
11.65     11.33     16.02     18.17     13.39
 
Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeFirst round26 23.33 25.81
26.83     23.33     26.94     DNF       23.66
2x2x2 CubeFinal21 5.64 9.40
9.96      9.70      5.64      13.08     8.55
4x4x4 CubeFinal17 1:56.57 2:56.15
1:56.57   DNF       2:54.25   2:34.93   3:19.28
PyraminxFinal26 11.17 22.27
24.15     28.47     11.17     23.72     18.93
 
Arnold Classic Africa 2022
EventRoundPlaceBestAverageDetail
3x3x3 CubeFirst round64 34.56 44.40
34.56     44.88     41.08     DNF       47.24
2x2x2 CubeFirst round45 9.50 11.88
9.50      21.00     10.19     14.50     10.96
PyraminxFinal28 11.19 16.62
18.54     12.57     20.68     18.74     11.19
No.DateNameRegionCity
102024-10-05Inni-Horie-Fees 2024South AfricaJohannesburg
92024-09-21~24WCA African Championship 2024South AfricaCape Town
82024-07-20~21Cubestuff Centurion Q3 2024South AfricaCenturion
72024-04-20~21Cubestuff Challenge Q2 2024South AfricaPretoria
62024-01-27~28Cubestuff Challenge Q1 2024South AfricaPretoria
52023-06-16~18CubingZA Nationals 2023South AfricaJohannesburg
42023-02-11~12Crazy Cubing Centurion 2023South AfricaCenturion
32022-11-12~13Just Cube Joburg 2022South AfricaJohannesburg
22022-09-24Inni-Horie-Fees Speedcubing 2022South AfricaJohannesburg
12022-06-03~05Arnold Classic Africa 2022South AfricaJohannesburg