Centro Suba Bogotá IV 2024
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Saboya Soto Dominates the Year-End Scene at Centro Suba Bogotá IV 2024English
The competitive calendar in Bogotá, Colombia, reached its closing stretch as the lively retail floors of Centro Comercial Centro Suba filled with the rhythmic clatter of plastic pieces on December 1, 2024. Competitors gathered in high spirits, adjusting their timers, warming up their hands, and eyeing the standings during one of the final gatherings of the year. For the local community, this final-month cubing competition served as the definitive snapshot of form before the circuit turns the page to a brand new season.
A tight roster of 30 competitors took part in the one-day gathering, contesting a schedule that featured five official events and 13 individual rounds. The compact format created an intense atmosphere where every single turn mattered, and competitors from across Colombia capitalized on the late-season opportunity to measure their progress. Across the tables, the battle for podium hardware and personal bests defined an afternoon of relentless solving under official World Cube Association regulation.
The 3x3x3 Cube showcase delivered top-tier speedcubing, with Juan Miguel Saboya Soto capturing first place after three rigorous rounds among 29 competitors. Saboya Soto secured the title with a tournament-winning average of 6.73 seconds and produced the single best mark of the division at 6.34 seconds. The final 3x3 results placed Lorenzo Gonzalez on the second step with a 9.91 average, just edging Miguel Andres Quintero Higuera who took third with 9.94.
Beyond the classic Rubik's Cube, Saboya Soto showed exceptional form across multiple puzzles, capturing gold in the Skewb event by logging an average of 4.51 seconds alongside a best single of 3.80 seconds across two rounds. Juan David Martinez Riveros followed closely in second place with a 5.57 average, while Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez rounded out the Skewb podium in third at 5.63 seconds. Saboya Soto also took second place in Square-1, recording a 15.43 average behind winner Shanty Rodríguez, who claimed victory with a 15.26 average and a 12.87 single.
The 2x2x2 Cube event produced headline numbers, highlighted by Saboya Soto setting a South American record average of 1.23 seconds during the rounds. In the finals, Juan Sebastian Mendez Llanos secured the championship victory with a winning average of 2.20 seconds, having posted a best single of 1.21. Saboya Soto finished as the runner-up with an average of 2.68, while Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez earned another podium finish by taking third place with an average of 2.74 seconds.
While top contenders captured trophies, the broader story of Centro Suba Bogotá IV 2024 lived in the substantial breakthroughs achieved across the field. Juan José Hernandez entered three events, tackled his first ever attempt at Megaminx with a time of 2:21.47, and lowered his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 2.92 seconds, which was 43 percent faster than his prior mark, while also cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best to 17.33 seconds. Lucas Villegas Aguirre logged a major milestone in 2x2x2 Cube, improving his personal best by 42.7 percent down to 6.41 seconds. Jorge Andres Sanchez Dueñas showed great progress in 3x3x3 Cube by shaving 32 percent off his benchmark to set a new personal best of 23.55 seconds.
That forward momentum continued through several other individual performances across the weekend schedule. Ian Nicolas Navarrete Mancipe lowered his personal bests in both 2x2x2 Cube to 6.22 seconds, an 18.9 percent drop, and 3x3x3 Cube to 15.52 seconds. Samuel Zolaque Marquez achieved a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 11.35 seconds, an improvement of 13.2 percent, on his way to a 15th-place finish. Jeshua Emmanuel Avendaño took on four events, finishing 13th in 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 2.81 seconds. Fredy Leonardo Tovar Maldonado reached 6th place in 3x3x3 Cube across three events entered, while Laura Esthefany Ramírez García secured 11th place in 3x3x3 Cube across two contested disciplines.
In the Megaminx event, Juan Camilo González Barragán claimed top honors after three rounds of play, finishing with a winning average of 1:00.76 and a best single time of 57.40 seconds. Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez took the silver spot on the Megaminx podium with a 1:08.93 average, followed by Eduard Esteban García Domínguez in third at 1:09.57. Dennis Rosero also added to the day's collection of silverware, taking third place in Square-1 with a 19.88 average behind Rodríguez and Saboya Soto.
With 15 total podium places earned by Colombian cubers across the five disciplines, Centro Suba Bogotá IV 2024 provided a fitting end to the regional campaign. The high-level speed cubing demonstrated across 13 rounds served as an inspiring benchmark for newcomers and seasoned competitors alike. As the year draws to a close, this memorable WCA competition leaves the local community with fresh personal records and plenty of momentum for the upcoming season.
Juan Miguel Saboya Soto domina las mesas en Centro Suba Bogotá IV 2024Español
Un total de 30 competidores se dieron cita el 1 de diciembre de 2024 para protagonizar una intensa jornada de speedcubing. El Centro Comercial Centro Suba albergó las 13 rondas programadas a lo largo de 5 eventos oficiales en Bogotá, Colombia. Durante la jornada, la precisión técnica y la velocidad pura marcaron la pauta en cada uno de los cruces directos, dejando actuaciones de primer nivel en la escena nacional.
El gran protagonista de Centro Suba Bogotá IV 2024 fue Juan Miguel Saboya Soto, quien impuso condiciones de manera contundente en múltiples disciplinas. En la prueba reina del cubo de Rubik de 3x3x3, Saboya Soto se quedó con el primer lugar tras registrar un promedio ganador de 6.73 segundos, respaldado además por el mejor tiempo individual de todo el evento con 6.34 segundos frente a 29 competidores distribuidos en tres rondas.
El podio principal de 3x3x3 lo completaron Lorenzo Gonzalez en el segundo lugar con un promedio de 9.91 segundos y Miguel Andres Quintero Higuera en la tercera posición con 9.94 segundos. La regularidad de Saboya Soto en esta final estableció una diferencia notable frente a sus más cercanos perseguidores, consolidando su estatus como el competidor más determinante en esta competición de cubos.
La brillante actuación de Juan Miguel Saboya Soto continuó en el evento de Skewb, donde se coronó campeón con un promedio de 4.51 segundos y una marca individual de 3.80 segundos. En esta prueba superó a Juan David Martinez Riveros, segundo con 5.57 segundos, y a Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez, tercero con 5.63 segundos. Además, Saboya Soto rubricó un récord sudamericano de promedio en 2x2x2 Cube con 1.23 segundos, dejando también un registro individual de 1.07.
A pesar de ese récord sudamericano, la victoria final en la categoría 2x2x2 Cube correspondió a Juan Sebastian Mendez Llanos, quien firmó un promedio ganador de 2.20 segundos y un mejor intento de 1.21 segundos en una definición muy ajustada. Saboya Soto finalizó segundo con 2.68 segundos, mientras que Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez se subió al tercer cajón con 2.74 segundos tras superar las tres rondas pactadas.
Detrás de los podios oficiales, esta competición de la WCA dejó valiosas historias de progreso deportivo personal. Ricardo Pulido Renteria disputó 5 eventos, logrando su mejor resultado con un puesto 12 en 3x3x3, además de una marca personal de 3.65 en 2x2x2 Cube que mejoró un 22.5% su registro anterior y una plusmarca de 1:30.24 en Megaminx. Por su parte, Cristhian Damián Fernández Pineda finalizó cuarto en 2x2x2 Cube y recortó un 7.2% su mejor tiempo en Square-1 con 31.07. Jacob Goossens Celis fue cuarto en Megaminx marcando 1:07.47, mientras que Juan Nicolás Pinzón Martínez alcanzó el noveno lugar en 2x2x2 Cube.
El certamen también marcó el estreno absoluto en torneos oficiales para nuevos talentos. Samuel Ramírez Ortiz afrontó su primer torneo participando en 4 eventos, logrando un octavo puesto en Skewb, junto a sus primeros registros oficiales de 12.77 en 3x3x3 Cube, 1:43.82 en Megaminx y 28.17 en Square-1. Daniel Logreira debutó con marcas de 11.36 en 2x2x2 Cube y 33.20 en 3x3x3 Cube, mientras que Santiago Enciso Mozo y Miguel David Santiago Rivera Quijano completaron sus primeros intentos en 3x3x3 Cube con 43.29 y 43.10 segundos respectivamente.
La modalidad de Megaminx vio triunfar a Juan Camilo González Barragán, quien aseguró el primer lugar gracias a un promedio de 1:00.76 y un registro individual de 57.40 segundos. Dereck Samuel Marin Suarez fue segundo con 1:08.93 y Eduard Esteban García Domínguez concluyó tercero con 1:09.57. En Square-1, Shanty Rodríguez se llevó el triunfo con un promedio de 15.26 segundos sobre Saboya Soto, segundo con 15.43, y Dennis Rosero, tercero con 19.88 segundos, cerrando un brillante día en Centro Suba Bogotá IV 2024.