Innova Schools Bogotá 2024

The tables at the Innova club by Innova schools buzzed with focused energy as 56 competitors gathered in Bogotá, Colombia for a full day of puzzle action on February 24, 2024. Stacks of varied cubes, timers, and score sheets set the stage for 12 rounds across six official events. Competitors warmed up their hands, inspected their hardware, and studied scrambles in an atmosphere defined by intense concentration and mutual support. This single-day cubing competition brought together solvers from across the region to test their speed, consistency, and problem-solving execution under official tournament regulations.

Lorenzo Gonzalez emerged as the dominant force of Innova Schools Bogotá 2024, securing three separate titles in a commanding showing across different puzzle sizes. In the marquee 3x3x3 Cube event, which drew 54 competitors across three rounds, Gonzalez topped the podium with an 8.73 winning average and a best single solve of 8.08. Jerónimo González Sánchez took second place with a 9.61 average, while Hector David Martinez Argaez claimed third place with a 10.57 mark. Gonzalez established himself early as the standard to beat, delivering stable, rapid turn rates through every round of the main Rubik's Cube category.

Gonzalez carried that sharp form directly into the 2x2x2 Cube competition, navigating a 46-competitor field over two rounds to take his second gold. He registered a winning average of 3.09 along with a best single of 2.36 in the final round. Hector David Martinez Argaez earned the silver medal with an average of 3.28, closely followed by Martín González Gómez in third place with 3.89. The contest highlighted intense speed cubing precision on the smaller puzzle, with Gonzalez remaining unflappable through the decisive five-solve final.

The triple triumph was completed on the larger grid, where Gonzalez captured the 4x4x4 Cube crown in a dramatic finish. Across two rounds featuring 35 competitors, Gonzalez logged a winning average of 36.77 and a best single solve of 29.59. The margin at the top was razor-thin, as Hector David Martinez Argaez finished mere hundredths behind with an average of 36.81 for second place. Jonathan David Noriega Gutiérrez rounded out the podium in third place with a 40.35 average, sealing Gonzalez's standout day across the classic twisty puzzles.

Behind the top podiums, the official WCA competition brackets revealed extraordinary personal milestones and breakthroughs across the floor. José Alejandro Farfán Romero tackled four events, taking sixth place in Square-1 with a personal best of 23.74, which improved on his previous mark of 1:09.81 by 66 percent, while also completing his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 46.47 alongside a 14.96 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube. Emiliano Nieto entered five events, earning seventh place in Square-1 by recording a personal best of 24.81, an improvement of 53.1 percent over his previous 52.86, and logged a Clock personal best of 17.30. Gaël Nieto also took on five events, registering his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:29.53, lowering his Clock best to 15.88 by 21.1 percent, and setting a 3x3x3 Cube best of 19.82. Ethan Ricardo Striedinger Niño stepped up for his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:31.04 single and shaved 24.6 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best with a 15.98 mark.

The personal breakthroughs continued across the roster at Innova Schools Bogotá 2024. Lorenzo Frías Alvarez took on two events and logged his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube in 57.52, while reducing his 2x2x2 Cube best by 23.5 percent to 17.90. Andres Santiago Ardila Ruiz delivered a sharp 2.65 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube, an improvement of 36.6 percent over his previous 4.18 mark. In the same event, Juan Nicolás Silva Garzón lowered his personal best by 34.3 percent from 9.21 down to 6.05 across his two entered categories. Joseph Mesa made substantial leaps across two events as well, setting a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 7.32, which was 15.3 percent faster than before, and dropping his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 25.9 percent to 20.36.

The specialty categories provided tactical variety and thrilling resolutions throughout the afternoon. Hector David Martinez Argaez captured the Square-1 championship with a winning average of 12.07 and a single of 11.45 across two rounds of 21 entrants. Juan David Hernández Valderrama claimed second place with a 13.89 average, while Dennis Rosero secured third place at 19.02. In Clock, Rafael Ricardo Gómez Algarra took victory with a 7.54 average and a 6.59 single across 24 competitors, edging past Shanty Rodríguez at 7.63 and David Stiven Benitez Guerra at 8.74.

Memory and endurance took center stage in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, where competitors tackled multiple uninspected cubes while completely blindfolded. Ginneidy Camila León Zabala claimed the gold medal with 6 points out of 8 attempted cubes in a time of 46:11. José David Castiblanco Marin secured second place by solving 4 out of 5 cubes in 43:07, and Angel David Alvarado Sandoval finished in third place with 9 out of 17 cubes solved in 57:46. Every podium spot across all six events went to Colombian competitors, securing an 18-medal sweep across the tournament program.

With 12 rounds completed, Innova Schools Bogotá 2024 concluded having delivered an outstanding display of Colombian speedcubing across every discipline. From the dominant three-event mastery of Gonzalez to the remarkable time cuts recorded throughout the preliminary flights, the 3x3 results and specialty brackets demonstrated the rising depth of regional talent. The day closed as a comprehensive celebration of skill, practice, and camaraderie among solvers in Bogotá.

Lorenzo Gonzalez firmo una actuacion memorable al imponerse en 4x4x4 Cube con un promedio de 36.77 segundos, aventajando por escasas cuatro centesimas a Hector David Martinez Argaez en una de las definiciones mas ajustadas de la jornada. Aquel duelo en el cubo grande marco el pulso de un evento que celebro la enorme diversidad mecanica del speedcubing. En el Innova club by Innova schools, la competencia desplego seis modalidades que pusieron a prueba distintas habilidades, desde la velocidad pura en giros hasta la resolucion a ciegas de multiples cubos.

El certamen Innova Schools Bogotá 2024 reunio a 56 participantes el 24 de febrero de 2024 en Bogotá, Colombia. Durante esta vibrante competencia de cubos de la WCA, los competidores completaron 12 rondas oficiales a lo largo del dia. El cronograma balanceo pruebas tradicionales del Cubo de Rubik con categorias tecnicas como Clock y Square-1, permitiendo que especialistas de diferentes disciplinas encontraran su espacio de protagonismo en un ambiente de constante actividad.

En la prueba principal de 3x3x3 Cube, con 54 competidores a lo largo de tres rondas, Lorenzo Gonzalez ratifico su gran nivel al conseguir la victoria con un promedio de 8.73 segundos y una mejor solucion individual de 8.08. Jerónimo González Sánchez se aseguro el segundo escalon del podio con 9.61 de promedio, mientras que Hector David Martinez Argaez completo el terceto de cabeza con un registro de 10.57 segundos en la gran final.

La versatilidad de Lorenzo Gonzalez continuo brillando en la categoria de 2x2x2 Cube, donde conquisto su tercer triunfo de la fecha tras promediar 3.09 segundos, incluyendo un tiempo individual de 2.36. En este podio colombiano, Hector David Martinez Argaez ocupo la segunda posicion con 3.28 segundos y Martín González Gómez se quedo con la tercera plaza marcando 3.89 de promedio, completando un podio de alto vuelo competitivo.

Detras de los puestos de honor habituales, varios competidores lograron hitos personales sobresalientes que enriquecieron la jornada deportiva. Joel Santiago Rodriguez Rodriguez destaco con enormes progresos, bajando su marca personal en 3x3x3 Cube a 12.43 segundos tras una mejora del 25.6 por ciento respecto a su registro previo de 16.70, ademas de reducir un 22.7 por ciento su tiempo en 4x4x4 Cube hasta fijarlo en 1:06.51. Por su parte, Jhustin Charry Moreno compitio en cuatro categorias y realizo su primer intento oficial en Square-1 con 1:12.26, mientras que Mathias Jaime Serrato probo suerte por primera vez en 4x4x4 Cube con 1:13.43 y marco un registro personal de 5.77 en 2x2x2 Cube. Asimismo, Yeison Esneider Varila Gachancipa registro una mejora del 17.7 por ciento en 4x4x4 Cube con 1:02.69 junto a un registro de 5.35 en 2x2x2 Cube.

La competencia tambien abrio sus puertas a nuevas trayectorias que iniciaron su camino en el circuito oficial. Mateo Gómez Martínez disputo su primera competicion WCA registrando marcas iniciales de 28.51 en 3x3x3 Cube y 9.74 en 2x2x2 Cube. Kevin Yesid Acosta Cardozo tambien estreno su casillero competitivo con tiempos de 6.52 en 2x2x2 Cube y 21.54 en el cubo tradicional. Luis Felipe Perez Rubiano completo sus primeros intentos oficiales con 19.33 en 2x2x2 Cube y 1:13.51 en 3x3x3 Cube, al tiempo que Samuel Maldonado Chica estreno su recorrido con registros de 45.00 en 3x3x3 Cube y 15.38 en 2x2x2 Cube.

Las categorias especializadas ofrecieron momentos tecnicos unicos. En Clock, Rafael Ricardo Gómez Algarra domino la prueba con un promedio ganador de 7.54 segundos, superando a Shanty Rodríguez que registro 7.63 y a David Stiven Benitez Guerra que logro 8.74. En Square-1, Hector David Martinez Argaez subio a lo mas alto del podio con un promedio de 12.07 segundos, escoltado por Juan David Hernández Valderrama con 13.89 y Dennis Rosero con 19.02 segundos.

El cierre de la programacion conto con la exigente prueba de 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, que demanda memorizacion avanzada y resolucion a ciegas de varios cubos de manera simultanea. Ginneidy Camila León Zabala triunfo al completar con exito 6 de 8 cubos en 46:11. José David Castiblanco Marin obtuvo la segunda plaza al lograr 4 de 5 cubos en 43:07, y Angel David Alvarado Sandoval se ubico tercero con 9 de 17 cubos en 57:46, clausurando una jornada completa de speedcubing en Innova Schools Bogotá 2024.