Sin Fronteras Lite Ecuador 2024
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Winners
All results- 3x3x3 CubeJeremias Hidalgo Viveros12.62
- 2x2x2 CubeLuis Fernando Aldás Cuestas3.82
- 4x4x4 CubeAriel Vacacela47.02
- 3x3x3 BlindfoldedLuis Fernando Aldás Cuestas1:34.96
- 3x3x3 One-HandedJhonatan Caicedo22.61
- ClockLuis Fernando Aldás Cuestas7.01
- MegaminxLuis Fernando Aldás Cuestas1:28.95
- PyraminxSantiago Vacacela5.66
- SkewbJeremias Hidalgo Viveros6.55
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Competition recap
A written summary of Sin Fronteras Lite Ecuador 2024, generated from the official results on this page.
Hidalgo Viveros Edges Aldás Cuestas by Two Hundredths at Sin Fronteras Lite Ecuador 2024English
A single turn of the Rubik's Cube separated the top two finishers in the main event at Casa de la Juventud. In the third and decisive round of the classic 3x3x3 Cube, Jeremias Hidalgo Viveros of Colombia locked in a winning average of 12.62 seconds, narrowly denying Ecuador's Luis Fernando Aldás Cuestas, who finished runner-up at 12.64. The razor-thin margin of two hundredths of a second capped an electric finish for the premier discipline in Tulcán, Ecuador, where Ariel Vacacela rounded out the podium in third place with a 12.95 average. It was a contest that hinged on the very final solves of the day.
Held on December 14, 2024, Sin Fronteras Lite Ecuador 2024 gathered 18 competitors across 9 events and 12 total rounds of play. The one-day WCA competition showcased a dense schedule of speedcubing across puzzles of all shapes and sizes. Over the course of the tournament, athletes from Ecuador and Colombia went head-to-head, with Ecuadorian competitors collecting 22 podium positions across the board while Colombian representatives took 4 podium spots, largely driven by stellar performances at the top of the standings.
The 3x3 results formed only part of a busy programme for Hidalgo Viveros, who also secured a gold medal in the Skewb event. In that single-round contest, Hidalgo Viveros posted an average of 6.55 seconds, featuring a best single solve of 4.96 seconds, to outpace Aldás Cuestas, who placed second with an 8.38 average, and Santiago Vacacela, who finished third with 8.60. Across both disciplines, Hidalgo Viveros demonstrated exceptional precision on the table.
Despite missing out on the 3x3x3 title by the slimmest possible margin, Luis Fernando Aldás Cuestas proved to be the most prolific competitor of the weekend, securing four victories across the event roster. Aldás Cuestas claimed the 2x2x2 Cube crown with a final round average of 3.82 seconds, besting Hidalgo Viveros at 4.05 and Ariel Vacacela at 4.20. In the Clock final, Aldás Cuestas dominated the field of five competitors with a 7.01 winning average, finishing ahead of Jhonatan Caicedo and Hidalgo Viveros.
Aldás Cuestas continued his winning streak on the larger side puzzles. In Megaminx, he secured first place with an average of 1:28.95 and a single of 1:19.33. He then took gold in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, where memorisation and flawless execution under a blindfold produced the winning single of 1:34.96, the only successful result recorded in the discipline. The multi-puzzle mastery from Aldás Cuestas kept officials and spectators watching every rotation at Sin Fronteras Lite Ecuador 2024.
Beyond the title fights, the event floor saw substantial milestones from competitors across the field. Abril Cabezas Moreno tackled five separate events and delivered massive progress, shaving 36.1 percent off their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark with a personal best of 45.45 seconds, improving their 3x3x3 single to 13.34 seconds for a 20.2 percent drop, and attempting Skewb for the first time in competition with a 20.58 single. Jacobo Prado Rosero also registered steep time drops, logging an 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 1:25.91 that was 35.9 percent faster than their prior mark, alongside a 28.5 percent cut on 2x2x2 Cube at 5.30 seconds. Carlos Fernando Quinchiguango Salazar posted a 31.1 percent personal best improvement in 3x3x3 Cube with a 12.29 solve to finish 8th, while Ismael Hernández chopped 29.7 percent off their Pyraminx record with an 11.98 single.
Fresh challenges and debut events defined the day for several other athletes in Tulcán. Emiliano Vargas took part in their first official speed cubing tournament, completing first attempts of 13.60 on the 2x2x2 Cube and 51.70 on the 3x3x3 Cube. Juan Manuel Ruano Viveros took on five events, making first career attempts in Pyraminx at 12.20, Skewb at 14.71, and Clock at 18.64 on the way to 5th place in Clock. Matias David Proaño Paillacho logged a first 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 11.24 and dropped their 3x3x3 Cube time by 24.5 percent to 24.12. Inti Kenai Landázuri Tobón recorded a first Skewb attempt of 20.60 alongside a 2x2x2 personal best of 6.87, rounding out a day filled with major steps forward across the lineup at Sin Fronteras Lite Ecuador 2024.
The remaining podiums brought even more variety to the proceedings. In 4x4x4 Cube, Ariel Vacacela claimed top honours with a winning average of 47.02 seconds, defeating Aldás Cuestas at 48.47 and Jhonatan Caicedo at 55.77. Caicedo earned his own victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording an average of 22.61 seconds to place ahead of Ariel Vacacela at 26.48 and Aldás Cuestas at 26.67. In Pyraminx, Santiago Vacacela led the standings with a 5.66 winning average over Aldás Cuestas and Caicedo.
With 12 rounds completed in a single action-packed day, Sin Fronteras Lite Ecuador 2024 demonstrated the strength and depth of regional cubing competition in South America. The memorable duel between Hidalgo Viveros and Aldás Cuestas in the main event delivered tension until the last timer stopped, giving the 18 participants and local supporters an unforgettable showcase of competitive solving in Tulcán.