Joinville Open by Mueller 2026

Forty competitors converged on Shopping Mueller Joinville across May 23 and 24 to contest nine official events and 15 rounds of high-intensity play. With titles on the line at this major speedcubing gathering, every solve carried heavy implications across the schedule. The multi-round format placed supreme pressure on consistency and speed, transforming Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil into a battleground for regional supremacy. Across two full days in 2026, entrants tackled everything from the classic Rubik's Cube to specialized twisty puzzles, turning the venue into a vibrant showcase of technical precision and nerve.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood out as the central prize of the weekend, pulling in 37 entrants across three rigorous rounds of elimination. Francisco Moraes Mandalozzo claimed the crown with a blistering 7.40 winning average, supported by a standout single solve of 5.60. The 3x3 results proved exceptionally tight right to the end, as Artur Augusto Mendes secured the second step of the podium with a 7.60 average, while Augusto Agostini Klappoth locked up third place averaging 9.32. The narrow margins at the top demonstrated just how unforgiving championship-level solving can be when mere tenths of a second determine the title.

Francisco Moraes Mandalozzo added a second gold to his weekend tally in the 5x5x5 Cube, mastering the big puzzle with a winning average of 49.79 and a best single solve of 47.45 across 15 competitors. Artur Augusto Mendes was once again right in the mix, securing the runner-up spot with an average of 57.27. Bruno Henrique de Abreu rounded out the podium positions by taking third place with an average of 1:15.59, completing a fiercely contested single-round final on the tournament stage.

Artur Augusto Mendes delivered a championship masterclass across multiple disciplines, claiming two major victories to go alongside his second-place finishes. Mendes captured the 4x4x4 Cube crown against a field of 20 competitors, recording a decisive 30.76 winning average and a single of 29.37. Christian de Sena Fortunato claimed second with a 32.06 average, followed by Bruno Henrique de Abreu in third at 39.73. Mendes followed that success by topping the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, averaging 11.30 with an event-best single of 7.42, leading Augusto Agostini Klappoth who averaged 17.55 and Pedro Henrique Guerra Pereira who finished third with an 18.53 average.

Gustavo Mendes Vidal commanded the shorter formats throughout the cubing competition, capturing double gold across the weekend. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Vidal posted an exceptional 1.79 winning average with a 1.56 single to fend off Artur Augusto Mendes at 2.45 and Bruno Henrique de Abreu at 3.50. Vidal repeated his winning form on the Skewb, taking top honors with a 2.73 average and a 1.95 single. Augusto Agostini Klappoth captured second place averaging 4.48, while Jenifer Cavalcante earned third with an average of 5.23.

The weekend also spotlighted massive individual milestones that the main podium tables often leave unseen. Marcelo Bordignon Viviani executed one of the sharpest breakthroughs of the competition, shaving 41.5 percent off his previous benchmark with a 15.09 3x3x3 Cube personal best. Davi Luiz Maciel Tosta entered three events and delivered a massive leap in 2x2x2 Cube, logging a 2.99 personal best that was 40 percent faster than his prior mark, alongside an 18.23 3x3x3 Cube personal best and a 12.31 in Pyraminx. Antony Petris Machado registered a 23.64 3x3x3 Cube personal best to finish 28 percent faster than before, while Benicio Machado de Araujo tackled two disciplines and dropped his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 26.7 percent down to 16.94.

First-time event attempts and broad multi-event campaigns brought energy across the tournament floor. Tiago Fernandes Dias took on an ambitious eight events, earning a 10th-place finish in Megaminx, notching a 20 percent personal best improvement to 7.06 in 2x2x2 Cube, and completing first-ever attempts in Skewb at 30.96 and Pyraminx at 10.02. Josuel Levi Cardoso entered five events, recording his first official 4x4x4 Cube attempt in 1:41.41, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 20.2 percent to 14.94, and trimming Pyraminx by 9.3 percent to 13.38. Felipe Claudino de Oliveira recorded his first Skewb attempt in 9.13, finished eighth in Pyraminx with an 8.70 personal best, and lowered his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 15.59. Luiz Pedro Germano Fontoura de Souza finished 10th in Clock with a first attempt of 13.11, recorded a first Pyraminx attempt of 6.51, and cut 16.8 percent from his 3x3x3 Cube personal best down to 20.90.

In the specialty hardware categories, Jenifer Cavalcante secured top honors in two distinct disciplines, capturing the Pyraminx with a 3.69 winning average and a 2.57 single across two rounds, before dominating the 12-competitor Megaminx event with a 50.29 average and a 42.75 single. Artur Augusto Mendes placed second in Megaminx at 55.17, while Gustavo Mendes Vidal took third with a 1:13.00 average. In the Clock event, João Stenzel Neto captured gold with a 5.33 average, edging past Gustavo Mendes Vidal who took second in 5.53 and Augusto Agostini Klappoth in third at 6.25.

The Joinville Open by Mueller 2026 proved to be an outstanding showcase of speed cubing talent, with Brazilian competitors locking down all 27 podium positions awarded over the weekend. From the high-stakes main-event battles to the numerous personal milestones across the running order, this WCA competition highlighted the depth and dedication of the region's solvers as they set the standard for the competitive season ahead.

A marca de 7.40 segundos de media estabelecida por Francisco Moraes Mandalozzo na final do cubo magico sintetizou a intensidade competitiva vista nos dias 23 e 24 de maio em Santa Catarina. O resultado garantiu o lugar mais alto do podio na modalidade classica em um confronto direto decidido por decimos contra competidores que cruzaram longas distancias ate o Shopping Mueller Joinville para transformar a cidade no epicentro do speedcubing nacional durante o fim de semana.

A jornada dos participantes ate Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, refletiu a dedicacao de atletas locais e visitantes que se deslocaram de diferentes municipios e estados para prestigiar o Joinville Open by Mueller 2026. A programacao reuniu quarenta competidores ao longo de quinze rodadas em nove eventos oficiais da World Cube Association, demonstrando a forca e a amplitude da comunidade que acompanha cada etapa do circuito em 2026.

Na decisao da categoria principal do cubo de Rubik, Francisco Moraes Mandalozzo registrou a media vencedora de 7.40 segundos e ainda assinalou a melhor tentativa individual da rodada com 5.60. Ele foi seguido de perto por Artur Augusto Mendes, segundo colocado com 7.60 de media, e Augusto Agostini Klappoth, que completou o podio na terceira posicao ao marcar 9.32 em uma chave com trinta e sete participantes.

Artur Augusto Mendes teve atuacao dominante em multiplas frentes, garantindo o titulo no cubo 4x4x4 com a media de 30.76 segundos e o melhor tempo unico de 29.37, a frente de Christian de Sena Fortunato e Bruno Henrique de Abreu. No 3x3x3 com uma mao, Artur voltou a vencer com a media de 11.30 e a incrivel marca simples de 7.42, superando Augusto Agostini Klappoth e Pedro Henrique Guerra Pereira.

Nas modalidades de giro rapido, Gustavo Mendes Vidal brilhou com duas vitorias expressivas ao cravar 1.79 segundo de media no cubo 2x2x2 e 2.73 no Skewb, alcancando tambem um tempo simples de 1.95. Nas provas geometricas e de maior complexidade, Jenifer Cavalcante conquistou dois titulos de peso, vencendo o Megaminx com a marca media de 50.29 e o Pyraminx com 3.69, enquanto João Stenzel Neto levou a disputa do Clock com 5.33 segundos.

Alem das disputas no topo, o torneio reservou espaco para conquistas individuais significativas de participantes que construiram trajetorias marcantes nos tabuleiros de resolucao. Nathália Sant Ana superou sua propria marca no cubo 3x3x3 ao registrar 23.03 segundos, uma evolucao de 14.7 por cento em relacao ao tempo anterior de 26.99. Dhomini Ricardo Prochnow fez sua estreia oficial na categoria 4x4x4 com o registro de 1:31.40, enquanto André Castro Vidal obteve melhora de 6.3 por cento no Clock ao bater 20.17 segundos e alcancar o 13º lugar, e Bruna Schereiber encarou oito modalidades ao longo da jornada, garantindo a nona posicao no Megaminx.

O campeonato marcou tambem a primeira competicao WCA oficial para diversos atletas estreantes que viajaram para viver a experiencia competitiva de perto. Sofia Marcello Bernini disputou oito categorias e assinalou tempos de estreia no Skewb com 13.62, no 3x3x3 com 26.55 e no 2x2x2 com 8.62, alem de conquistar o decimo lugar no Megaminx. Dani Serratto registrou tempos ineditos no Pyraminx com 10.68, fechando em nono lugar, no Skewb com 30.67 e no 4x4x4 com 1:06.57. Samuel José Roque Mayuare, vindo da Venezuela para sua estreia em solo catarinense, completou suas primeiras resolucoes com 14.26 no 3x3x3, 36.84 no 3x3x3 com uma mao e 5.71 no 2x2x2, enquanto Kenji Kuriyama estreou com 5.33 no 2x2x2, 19.95 no 3x3x3 e 45.38 no 3x3x3 com uma mao.

O fechamento das disputas de cubos maiores consolidou o desempenho tecnico do evento, com Francisco Moraes Mandalozzo vencendo o cubo 5x5x5 com a media de 49.79 segundos e tentativa simples de 47.45, superando Artur Augusto Mendes e Bruno Henrique de Abreu. O balanco final confirmou a presenca macica dos participantes em todas as nove modalidades organizadas durante a competicao.

Com vinte e sete posicoes de podio preenchidas por representantes do Brasil, a edicao do Joinville Open by Mueller 2026 encerrou o calendario do fim de semana celebrando marcas pessoais, deslocamentos expressivos de competidores dedicados e uma organizacao estruturada em Joinville. O ambiente proporcionado pelo espaco reafirma a forca dos encontros regionais para o desenvolvimento de novos talentos e a manutencao do alto nivel tecnico na temporada.