Acrópolis Bucaramanga III 2024

Thirty-two competitors assembled in Bucaramanga, Colombia on November 23, 2024, to put their puzzle mastery to the test across eleven hard-fought rounds. Held at the Centro comercial Acropolis, Acrópolis Bucaramanga III 2024 rewarded composure under pressure above all else. While individual flash solves drew attention, the final outcomes across all six events belonged entirely to solvers who could deliver steady marks round after round without folding when mistakes occurred.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest illustrated that very dynamic across three tense rounds of competition. Juan Sebastián Lozada Rodríguez claimed the championship by posting a winning average of 9.74 seconds, holding firm against a field of 31 challengers. Although his best single solve stood at 8.67 seconds, it was his steady execution across the decisive five-solve final that carried him to the top of the 3x3 results. Ale Restrepo secured second place with an average of 10.46 seconds, while Yonatan Samuel González Velasco took third with 10.81 seconds.

A similarly tight struggle played out in the 2x2x2 Cube final, where fractional margins settled the podium spots. Juan José Ramírez Beyaert claimed first place with a composed 3.03 winning average, narrowly edging out Ale Restrepo, who finished in second place at 3.06. Nicolás David Lozada Rodríguez locked down third place with a 4.01 average. Despite Ramírez Beyaert setting a single time of 1.87 seconds during the round, it was his overall round average that secured the victory across three stages of play in this WCA competition.

Ramírez Beyaert doubled his gold tally in Pyraminx, relying once again on balanced solving across both rounds. He posted a 3.21 winning average to top the 23-person field, anchored by a best single of 2.00 seconds. Ale Restrepo followed in second position with a 4.11 average, and Jerónimo Espinosa rounded out the podium in third place with 5.77 seconds. The outcome reaffirmed how critical steady execution remains across speedcubing disciplines of every size.

The 4x4x4 Cube contest delivered the closest margin of the day, proving that speed cubing at higher layers demands ruthless discipline. Ale Restrepo captured the title with a 39.25 winning average, holding off Juan Sebastián Lozada Rodríguez by a mere two hundredths of a second as Lozada Rodríguez finished with 39.27. Restrepo had also notched the fastest single solve of the event at 34.40 seconds. Juan José Ramírez Beyaert took third place with an average of 51.57 seconds against 15 contenders.

Restrepo extended that winning form to both Clock and Megaminx in decisive fashion. In the Clock event, Restrepo registered a winning average of 7.19 seconds along with a 6.22 single, outlasting Jerónimo Espinosa with 7.69 seconds and Camilo Quintero with 10.77 seconds. Moving to the twelve-sided Megaminx, Restrepo dominated the ten-competitor field with an average of 56.87 seconds and a best single of 52.50 seconds. Gabriel Enrique Amaya Puello claimed second with 1:09.70, while Diego Alejandro Casas Jimenez finished third with 1:12.82.

Away from the top of the podium, several solvers produced landmark milestones and major breakthroughs throughout the day. Dilan Stiven Colmenares Hernandez entered four events, logging his first ever attempt at Clock with a 33.82 mark while cutting his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 40.1 percent to 6.43 and trimming his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 38.8 percent to 23.13. Joan David Villamizar Toscano took on four events, making his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:00.09, his first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 10.27, and lowering his Rubik's Cube best by 12.4 percent to 14.98 on his way to 14th place. Juan Diego Rangel Rodriguez competed in three events, slicing his Pyraminx personal best by 39.3 percent to 7.74 and taking ninth in 2x2x2 Cube. Juan David Cotes Marin tackled three events, placing tenth in 4x4x4 Cube with a first ever attempt of 1:07.01 while dropping his 2x2x2 Cube best by 8 percent to 3.00.

The impressive progress continued across the rest of the roster during the busy weekend. Wilson Colmenares took on five events and achieved a ninth-place finish in Clock alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 3.91, which was 28.8 percent faster than his prior mark. Sophya Sarmiento Arciniegas entered two events and secured tenth in Pyraminx with a personal best of 5.32, an 11.9 percent improvement, while also lowering her 3x3x3 Cube best by 23 percent to 18.50. Rafael Jiménez Cabrera took on three events and earned eighth place in Clock after putting up a first ever attempt of 26.52. David Santiago Medina León focused on a single event and claimed eighth in the 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 11.83, improving his previous benchmark by 21.1 percent.

Across eleven rounds of intense play, every podium place belonged to competitors from Colombia, sealing all 18 medal positions across the six featured puzzles. The action at Acrópolis Bucaramanga III 2024 served as a prime showcase of balanced execution, where keeping a cool head across complete sets proved far more decisive than single fleeting solves. As the regional cubing competition circuit rolls onward, the lessons from Bucaramanga highlight that consistency remains the ultimate benchmark of speedcubing excellence.

32 competidores se dieron cita en una intensa jornada de speedcubing que ofreció once rondas de pura destreza técnica. El Centro comercial Acropolis fue el escenario donde se desarrolló Acrópolis Bucaramanga III 2024 el 23 de noviembre de 2024. En una cartelera que abarcó seis modalidades oficiales, la figura indiscutible del certamen fue Ale Restrepo, quien demostró un dominio sobresaliente al subir al podio en cada una de las pruebas que disputó a lo largo del fin de semana.

La actuación de Ale Restrepo rozó la perfección al adjudicarse tres títulos y tres segundos puestos en Bucaramanga, Colombia. Su momento cumbre llegó en la final de 4x4x4 Cube, donde superó por un margen mínimo a sus rivales tras registrar un promedio ganador de 39.25 y un mejor tiempo individual de 34.40. En esa misma definición, Juan Sebastián Lozada Rodríguez quedó segundo con 39.27, a tan solo dos centésimas de segundo de la victoria, mientras que Juan José Ramírez Beyaert aseguró el tercer lugar con 51.57.

Restrepo también impuso condiciones en Megaminx con una media ganadora de 56.87 y una mejor marca de 52.50 para superar con claridad a Gabriel Enrique Amaya Puello, quien finalizó segundo con 1:09.70, y a Diego Alejandro Casas Jimenez, tercero con 1:12.82. En Clock, Restrepo completó su triplete dorado al firmar un promedio de 7.19 y un mejor registro de 6.22, escoltado en el podio por Jerónimo Espinosa con 7.69 y Camilo Quintero con 10.77.

En la prueba reina del cubo de Rubik clásico, el 3x3x3 Cube, Juan Sebastián Lozada Rodríguez se llevó el triunfo definitivo tras tres exigentes rondas y una tabla de 31 participantes. Lozada Rodríguez registró un promedio ganador de 9.74 y una resolución destacada de 8.67 en la final. Ale Restrepo concluyó en la segunda plaza con 10.46 y Yonatan Samuel González Velasco cerró el podio con un registro promedio de 10.81.

El certamen también coronó a Juan José Ramírez Beyaert como doble vencedor de la jornada. En 2x2x2 Cube, tras tres rondas entre 24 competidores, Ramírez Beyaert se impuso con una media final de 3.03 y un mejor intento de 1.87, superando a Ale Restrepo, segundo con 3.06, y a Nicolás David Lozada Rodríguez, tercero con 4.01. Más tarde, Ramírez Beyaert revalidó su gran momento en Pyraminx, asegurando el primer puesto con un promedio de 3.21 y un single de 2.00, relegando a Ale Restrepo al segundo lugar con 4.11 y a Jerónimo Espinosa al tercero con 5.77.

Más allá de las posiciones de honor, la competencia dejó enormes satisfacciones para participantes que lograron avances notables en sus registros personales. Aider Santiago Lizarazo Calderon disputó 3 modalidades y recortó su marca personal de Pyraminx hasta 6.09, superando en un 39.5% su previo 10.07, además de bajar a 4.07 en 2x2x2 Cube para una mejora del 24.2%. Por su parte, Alejandro Carbonó Velandia alcanzó el quinto puesto en Pyraminx con una marca de 4.39 que rebajó en un 11.5% su anterior registro, mientras que Edwin Jose Albarracin Rios mejoró un 6% en 3x3x3 Cube con 21.51 y Alejandro José Navarro Vásquez firmó 33.09 en la misma categoría, un 5.7% más rápido que su mejor registro histórico tras ser séptimo en Clock.

La cita sirvió asimismo como el escenario ideal para el estreno oficial en una WCA competition de varios talentos. Luis Santiago Jurado Angarita completó 4 eventos en su debut, logrando un 14.90 en su primer intento de 3x3x3 Cube, 1:58.27 en 4x4x4 Cube para ser 14º y 6.99 en 2x2x2 Cube. En esa misma línea de iniciación, Jose Gabriel Marin Hernandez completó sus primeros intentos oficiales con 41.73 en 3x3x3 Cube, 19.49 en Pyraminx y 8.64 en 2x2x2 Cube, Juan Esteban Hernandez Villamizar registró 41.64 en 3x3x3 Cube y 16.27 en Pyraminx, y Emmanuel Velázquez Ballen completó sus primeras soluciones con 1:06.02 en 2x2x2 Cube y 1:31.23 en 3x3x3 Cube.

Con un balance final de 18 podios copados íntegramente por competidores de Colombia, el evento reafirmó el excelente nivel de los exponentes locales en este tipo de torneos. Acrópolis Bucaramanga III 2024 concluyó dejando grandes sensaciones y una sólida base de tiempos de referencia para todos los participantes de cara a los próximos retos de la temporada.