Colégio Salesiano Open 2024

A mere 0.07 seconds separated the top two contenders when the final solve concluded in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The 3x3x3 Cube final at Colégio Salesiano Open 2024 brought the single-day gathering down to the wire as 38 competitors across three rounds chased the podium. Samuel Velho Pereira Meira ultimately secured first place with a winning average of 9.23 seconds, narrowly edging out Christian de Sena Fortunato, who finished in second place with a 9.30 average. Gustavo Henrique Arins claimed third on the podium with a 9.64 mark, capping an intense race for the classic Rubik's Cube crown.

The 2024 WCA competition, hosted on September 21, 2024, at the Auditório do Colégio Salesiano Itajaí, featured 39 competitors competing across six events and eight rounds. Every podium spot across the competition went to Brazilian solvers, representing a clean sweep of all 18 available podium positions. With a packed schedule spanning traditional cubes and side puzzles, speedcubing enthusiasts were treated to fierce battles from the opening rounds straight through to the final turns of the afternoon.

Beyond the tight 3x3 results, Samuel Velho Pereira Meira enjoyed a commanding day by taking home two event victories. Alongside his 3x3x3 triumph, he claimed first place in Pyraminx with an average of 3.22 seconds and a best single of 2.37. Jenifer Cavalcante finished second in Pyraminx with a 4.80 average, followed by Artur Augusto Mendes in third at 6.75 seconds. Meira also picked up podium spots in 2x2x2 Cube, 4x4x4 Cube, and Skewb, establishing himself as a fixture at the front of the pack across multiple disciplines throughout the cubing competition.

Christian de Sena Fortunato also built an impressive resume during the weekend, earning three podium finishes including a gold medal in the 4x4x4 Cube. In that event, Fortunato registered a winning average of 31.09 seconds with a best single of 25.54 seconds to capture first place over Meira, who took second at 35.79. Murilo Ramos completed the 4x4x4 Cube podium in third place with an average of 41.70 seconds. Fortunato added to his hardware by taking second place in both 3x3x3 Cube and 2x2x2 Cube.

The other events delivered plenty of drama across single-round finals. In 2x2x2 Cube, Miguel Sandri da Silva earned the title with a 3.04 winning average, holding off Fortunato at 3.19 and Meira at 3.53. Skewb saw Jenifer Cavalcante capture first place with a 6.24 average, besting Meira at 6.67 and Sandri da Silva at 7.40. Meanwhile, Artur Augusto Mendes paced the field in 3x3x3 One-Handed, posting a winning average of 14.56 seconds to finish ahead of Fortunato with 16.74 and Arins with 17.29.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones that highlighted the depth of the field. Breno Kretzer Dominschek delivered major breakthroughs across four events, cutting his Pyraminx personal best to 7.37 seconds, which was 54.4 percent faster than his previous best of 16.16, while improving his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 14.59, 41.6 percent faster than his prior 25.00. Victor Radke Willecke tackled six events, logging his first ever attempt at Skewb with a 13.93 and slicing his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 4.59, an improvement of 52.3 percent from 9.63, alongside a 31.8 percent drop in 3x3x3 Cube to 30.52.

Other solvers similarly made huge strides on the competition floor. Luíza Custódio recorded her first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.98, while cutting her 3x3x3 Cube best by 46.7 percent to 17.38 and dropping her Pyraminx mark by 23.8 percent to 9.63. Guilherme Oliveira Finarde posted his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 10.55 and lowered his 3x3x3 One-Handed time by 21.7 percent to 42.42. Sophia de Carvalho Guimarães registered her first attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed at 52.41, while Rafael Elias Anacleto logged a first 4x4x4 Cube time of 1:49.42. Enzo Rodrigo Meerholz took on four events, including first attempts in Skewb at 12.00, 2x2x2 Cube at 13.30, and Pyraminx at 15.62, while Isis da Silva Geremias set personal bests in 2x2x2 Cube with 6.63 and 3x3x3 Cube with 20.12.

The competitive action across the eight rounds highlighted the rapid evolution of speed cubing in the region. Whether fighting for podium tenths or logging first official results, the participants demonstrated skill and persistence at Colégio Salesiano Open 2024. With six events successfully completed in Itajaí, the tournament concluded as a memorable showcase of local talent and dedicated sportsmanship.

39 competidores marcaram presenca no Auditório do Colégio Salesiano Itajaí para transformar o Colégio Salesiano Open 2024 em um palco de pura precisao e intensidade esportiva. Em torneios de speedcubing, a margem de erro e minima e a consistencia e testada ao limite a cada movimento. No formato em que qualquer deslize pontual pode custar preciosas posicoes na classificacao, a capacidade de manter o foco sob pressao definiu os rumos de uma jornada repleta de quebras de marcas e desempenhos memoraveis no cubo magico.

A competicao de cubo magico realizada em Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil, no dia 21 de setembro de 2024, reuniu seis modalidades oficiais da World Cube Association e um total de oito rodadas eletrizantes. Todas as dezoito vagas de podio do evento ficaram com atletas anfitrioes, refletindo a forca e a profundidade tecnica do circuito regional brasileiro ao longo de todo o programa de provas.

Na categoria principal de 3x3x3 Cube, que teve tres rodadas e reuniu 38 participantes, Samuel Velho Pereira Meira assegurou a medalha de ouro ao alcancar a media de 9.23 segundos. O campeao tambem cravou o melhor single da categoria com 8.37 segundos. Christian de Sena Fortunato conquistou a segunda posicao com a media de 9.30 segundos, enquanto Gustavo Henrique Arins completou o podio na terceira colocacao com a media de 9.64 segundos.

Nas resolucoes do 4x4x4 Cube, Christian de Sena Fortunato dominou a disputa e faturou a primeira colocacao com uma media vitoriosa de 31.09 segundos, registrando tambem o melhor tempo isolado da modalidade com 25.54 segundos entre os 23 competidores da prova. Samuel Velho Pereira Meira garantiu a segunda colocacao com a media de 35.79 segundos, seguido por Murilo Ramos no terceiro lugar com 41.70 segundos.

O torneio continuou em ritmo acelerado com as disputas de cubos menores e eventos especiais do Colégio Salesiano Open 2024. No 2x2x2 Cube, Miguel Sandri da Silva foi o grande vencedor com media de 3.04 segundos e melhor single de 2.38 segundos. No Skewb, Jenifer Cavalcante conquistou a vitoria com media de 6.24 segundos e single de 4.51 segundos. No 3x3x3 One-Handed, Artur Augusto Mendes venceu com media de 14.56 segundos, enquanto Samuel Velho Pereira Meira triunfou no Pyraminx ao registrar a media de 3.22 segundos.

Para alem dos trofeus, a tabela de resultados esconde trajetorias de grande evolucao pessoal que enriqueceram a rodada. Ana Carolini Agostini Klappoth alcancou a decima colocacao no Skewb e estabeleceu novo recorde pessoal no 4x4x4 Cube com a marca de 1:16.18, sendo 17.1% mais rapida que seu melhor tempo anterior de 1:31.86. Bill Jonnathan Pereira registrou uma expressiva melhora de 15.8% no 3x3x3 Cube ao cravar o tempo de 1:29.18 frente a marca previa de 1:45.87. Cesar Octavio Bertoncini encarou seis eventos, foi setimo colocado no Pyraminx, obteve 56.99 no 4x4x4 Cube e superou seu recorde no 3x3x3 One-Handed em 13.1% com o tempo de 35.59. Ja Gustavo Ferreira Gomes disputou cinco eventos, terminou em decimo segundo no 3x3x3 One-Handed e melhorou seu tempo na modalidade em 8% ao registrar 26.80.

Os estreantes tambem deixaram sua marca ao competirem pela primeira vez em uma WCA competition oficial no Colégio Salesiano Open 2024. Nicolas Leal Estabele disputou cinco modalidades, obteve a decima sexta posicao no Skewb com a marca inicial de 15.74 e realizou suas primeiras tentativas oficiais no 3x3x3 Cube com 25.41 e no Pyraminx com 20.11. Luca Forlin ingressou em quatro provas, ficou em decimo nono no 4x4x4 Cube e registrou tempos inaugurais de 13.07 no 2x2x2 Cube, 15.12 no Pyraminx e 36.08 no 3x3x3 Cube. Wesley Marques Rosa fez sua estreia no 3x3x3 Cube marcando 51.36 segundos, enquanto Alexandre Roger Demaria concluiu sua primeira tentativa oficial no 3x3x3 Cube com a marca de 1:26.79.

Ao encerramento das rodadas, o Colégio Salesiano Open 2024 reafirmou o alto nivel tecnico dos competidores em Itajai no ano de 2024. Entre desempenhos de alta velocidade, marcas historicas e momentos de grande superacao individual, o evento celebrou a dedicacao de cada atleta nas mesas de resolucao e projetou o cenario esportivo para novos desafios nas proximas etapas da temporada.