Cochabamba Ultra Cube 2024

A total of 103 competitors gathered on July 21, 2024, at the Pabellon Municipal de Gimnasia for a packed day of speedcubing action. Across 10 rounds and six distinct disciplines, participants pushed their memory, precision, and turning dexterity to the limit. Speed cubing at this level demands intense concentration, requiring athletes to visualize piece movements and execute rapid sequences without hesitation under the strict scrutiny of the timer in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood at the center of the cubing competition, drawing 99 competitors across three full rounds of play. When the final round wrapped up, Luis Flores emerged victorious with a stellar winning average of 10.53 seconds. Flores also posted the single best solve of the main event with a 7.56 mark. The battle for the top spot remained tight, as Brayan Tomas Sillero captured second place with a 10.55 average, while Jhoel Manuel Callata Cardoso earned third on a mark of 10.86.

Rodrigo Mateo Inochea Fernández turned in one of the strongest overall performances seen at Cochabamba Ultra Cube 2024 by securing two championship titles. In the 2x2x2 Cube event, which featured 49 entrants over two rounds, Inochea Fernández took first place with a final winning average of 3.88 seconds, alongside a 3.18 best single. He was joined on the podium by Caleb Torrico Vidal in second at 4.34 and Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga in third with an average of 4.50.

Inochea Fernández continued his fine form in the 4x4x4 Cube, besting a field of 29 competitors to win with an average of 39.52 seconds and a single of 36.65. Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez from Peru took second place with an average of 40.70, while 3x3 champion Luis Flores completed the podium in third place with a 42.94 average. The contest delivered high-intensity solving as competitors balanced complex parity algorithms against the ticking clock.

Beyond the podium battles, the floor at Cochabamba Ultra Cube 2024 highlighted massive individual strides across the roster. Johann Alejandro Zamorano Rodriguez delivered a standout performance in Pyraminx with a personal best of 5.83 seconds, which was 45.9 percent faster than his prior mark of 10.77, alongside a 25.4 percent drop in 4x4x4 Cube down to 1:22.62. Boris Alvaro Torrico Ramirez improved his Skewb personal best to 10.30 seconds, shaving 38.5 percent off his previous 16.74, while also setting a Pyraminx personal best of 6.63. Leonardo David Gonzales Ajata dropped his Skewb personal best by 37.2 percent to 35.43, and Mateo Quiroga improved his 3x3x3 Cube best to 16.93, a 33.7 percent improvement over his earlier 25.55 mark.

The tournament also offered crucial milestones for athletes expanding their repertoires. Andre Soliz set a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 37.12 seconds, cutting 26.7 percent from 50.62 to finish fifth overall. Facundo José Molina Irigoyen lowered his Rubik's Cube best by 30.7 percent down to 33.95 seconds. Cristhian Erwin Calizaya Mamani took on five events, completing a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 4.63 seconds and Skewb in 34.06. Yasid Choquetanga tackled their first WCA competition by entering six events, achieving an eighth-place finish in Square-1 with a first attempt time of 1:59.82.

Specialty disciplines rounded out the schedule with impressive versatility. Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga claimed the gold medal in Pyraminx, winning the 42-person contest with a final average of 4.18 seconds and a single of 3.25. Giosuè Torrico took second place with a 5.78 average, followed closely by Peru's Joseph Daniel Blas Sanchez at 5.90. The Skewb tournament was topped by Miguel Angel Choque Cama, who recorded a winning average of 5.63 seconds to finish ahead of Cabezas Luizaga at 6.04 and Blas Sanchez at 7.51.

The Square-1 event concluded the day as Abner Aron Angulo Ledezma dominated the final, posting a winning average of 14.36 seconds and the fastest single solve of 9.88 seconds. Jhersson Cabezas Luizaga took second place with 36.41, while Leonardo Fabian Larrain Cano rounded out the top three with 37.11. Overall, host nation Bolivia collected 15 podium places, while Peru secured three.

As the final 3x3 results were entered and the day concluded, Cochabamba Ultra Cube 2024 proved to be a vibrant display of focus, mental mapping, and raw speed. From deep lineups in the standard puzzles to intricate challenges on side events, the competitors established a high competitive benchmark as they look ahead to the next season of competition.