Speedcubing Bogotá II 2024

Thirty-five competitors gathered on April 14, 2024, to put their disciplined practice to the ultimate test across 15 rounds of high-stakes solving. Held at the Salon Comunal ciudadela CAFAM in Bogotá, Colombia, Speedcubing Bogotá II 2024 showed why consistency matters so heavily over single-solve luck. Across seven official events, the podiums rewarded competitors who maintained poise solve after solve, keeping mistake counts low and delivering reliable marks when the pressure mounted.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 33 competitors over three hard-fought rounds of competition, highlighting the deep talent in the Colombian speedcubing community. Juan Miguel Saboya Soto took the top step of the podium, capturing the win with a composed 8.23 average alongside a best single of 6.97. David Rendón Martínez secured second place with an average of 10.52, while Yuyang Zhen took third place with an 11.85 mark in the decisive finals.

Saboya Soto demonstrated that same metronomic control in the 2x2x2 Cube. Navigating two rounds against a field of 31 contenders, he delivered a victorious 1.60 average, backed by a quick 1.16 single. Zhen took second place with a 2.52 average, followed by Kevin Vanegas Diaz in third at 3.51. Across multiple attempts, the top solvers kept their turning smooth and unhurried to protect their five-solve calculations.

The side events at this WCA competition saw a continuous duel between Saboya Soto and Rendón Martínez. In Pyraminx, Saboya Soto took top honors with a 3.95 average, edging out Rendón Martínez who recorded a 5.67 average, with Diego Alejandro Camelo López finishing third at 5.86. Saboya Soto also took first in Clock, registering a winning average of 5.60 ahead of Shanty Rodríguez in second at 6.70 and Rafael Ricardo Gómez Algarra in third with 6.83.

Rendón Martínez asserted his own dominance in the larger and more mechanically intricate puzzles on the schedule. He captured first place in Megaminx, navigating two rounds to post a winning average of 57.34 and a best single of 54.62, finishing clear of Juan Camilo González Barragán in second at 1:04.00 and Jhon Edinson Arias Parra in third at 1:05.07. Rendón Martínez also claimed the Skewb title with a 3.89 average, leaving Saboya Soto in second place at 5.36 and Camelo López in third at 5.60.

Beyond the finals and silverware, the real fabric of this cubing competition was visible in the huge strides made across the ranks. Juan Camilo Diaz Niño achieved a dramatic personal best in Pyraminx with an 11.75 mark, which was 44.1 percent faster than his prior standard of 21.02. Pablo David Puerta took on four events and earned an eighth-place finish in Skewb with a personal best of 3.24, an improvement of 40.8 percent over his former 5.47 mark, alongside personal bests of 7.16 in Pyraminx and 14.62 on the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube.

Progress continued throughout the tournament hall with several competitors expanding their repertoires. Juan Nicolás Silva Garzón lowered his 2x2x2 Cube best to 4.14, a 31.6 percent drop from his previous 6.05, while also recording a 7.82 in Pyraminx and 19.64 in the 3x3x3 Cube. Rafael Santiago Florez Vega competed in three events, recording a 3x3x3 personal best of 11.72 that beat his old 14.73 mark by 20.4 percent, while putting up official first attempts of 10.21 in Pyraminx and 4.45 in the 2x2x2 Cube. Ethan Ricardo Striedinger Niño posted a first Skewb attempt of 6.57 and dropped his Pyraminx best by 11.9 percent to 8.82 and his 3x3x3 mark to 14.49. Fabian Velasquez posted a 4.03 on his first attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube to place 15th, while David Santiago Martinez Daza recorded a first attempt of 24.42 in Pyraminx.

Blindfolded solving provided a contrast of high concentration, where competitors must memorize the scrambled puzzle completely before placing a blindfold over their eyes to execute the solution. Yuyang Zhen won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title by logging a single solve of 1:41.73 across the two rounds. Eduard Esteban García Domínguez finished in second place with a time of 4:15.67, and Dennis Rosero took third with a successful attempt of 4:42.49.

With 18 podium spots earned by Colombian solvers and three by China, Speedcubing Bogotá II 2024 wrapped up as a clear testament to steady pacing over chaotic speed. The official 3x3 results and podium totals reflected a focused day of speed cubing in the capital, giving every competitor tangible evidence of steady improvement to carry into the rest of the 2024 season.

Un promedio ganador de 1.60 segundos en el cubo de 2x2x2 por parte de Juan Miguel Saboya Soto marco el punto culminante de una jornada de enorme velocidad en la capital colombiana. El Salon Comunal ciudadela CAFAM abrio sus puertas el 14 de abril de 2024 para recibir a competidores locales y a participantes que cruzaron distancias continentales para presentarse en esta cita. La presencia internacional de competidores como Yuyang Zhen, llegado desde China para medirse en la mesa de resolucion, reflejo el alcance del certamen.

El torneo reunio a un total de 35 participantes distribuidos a lo largo de 7 eventos oficiales y 15 rondas de competencia durante todo el dia. En la categoria principal del cubo de Rubik tradicional de 3x3x3, que conto con 33 participantes y tres fases eliminatorias, Juan Miguel Saboya Soto ratifico su nivel adjudicandose el primer lugar con un promedio de 8.23 segundos en la final y una marca individual sobresaliente de 6.97. David Rendón Martínez ocupo la segunda posicion con 10.52 y Yuyang Zhen completo el podio con 11.85.

La versatilidad de Juan Miguel Saboya Soto continuo manifestandose en otras disciplinas del speedcubing a lo largo de la programacion dominical. En Pyraminx conquisto la victoria con una media de 3.95 y un registro individual de 2.82, superando en la final a David Rendón Martínez que marco 5.67 y a Diego Alejandro Camelo López que registro 5.86. Ademas, en Clock, Saboya Soto aseguro su cuarto triunfo del evento gracias a un promedio de 5.60, dejando en el segundo escalon a Shanty Rodríguez con 6.70 y en el tercero a Rafael Ricardo Gómez Algarra con 6.83.

Por su parte, David Rendón Martínez demostro una gran precision en las pruebas de configuraciones geometricas y giros alternativos. En Megaminx logro imponerse sobre un grupo de 16 competidores tras promediar 57.34 segundos y registrar un mejor tiempo de 54.62 en la ronda decisiva, escoltado por Juan Camilo González Barragán con 1:04.00 y Jhon Edinson Arias Parra con 1:05.07. Rendón Martínez sumo otro titulo en Skewb al ganar con una media de 3.89 frente a Juan Miguel Saboya Soto que marco 5.36 y Diego Alejandro Camelo López con 5.60.

La categoria de 3x3x3 a ciegas requirio maxima concentracion para memorizar y ejecutar la resolucion con los ojos cubiertos entre 8 especialistas. Yuyang Zhen obtuvo la medalla de oro al detener el cronometro en 1:41.73 en su mejor intento valido, superando a Eduard Esteban García Domínguez quien cronometro 4:15.67 y a Dennis Rosero con 4:42.49. En el balance general de las premiaciones, los representantes de Colombia acumularon 18 puestos de podio, mientras que China sumo 3 apariciones en el cuadro de honor.

Detras de los puestos de premiacion, varios competidores consiguieron importantes hitos de progreso individual. Diego Alejandro Gutiérrez Soler compitio en 3x3x3 y marco un nuevo record personal de 33.47 segundos, rebajando en un 10.6% su registro previo de 37.43 en su vigesimoquinto certamen. Pablo Hernández Gómez intervino en 2 modalidades y mejoro un 9.8% su marca en 2x2x2 con 16.66 frente a los 18.46 anteriores. En Pyraminx, Alisson Gonzalez redujo su mejor tiempo un 4.2% para situarlo en 11.70, dejando atras su marca de 12.21 en su torneo numero 71.

Otros participantes asumieron programas amplios o debutaron en el circuito oficial de la WCA competition. Heder Andrés Ávila González encaro 6 pruebas en la jornada y establecio una marca personal de 11.73 en Clock durante su torneo numero 95, mientras Isaac Sebastian Escando Restrepo compitio en 4 eventos y aseguro un duodecimo lugar en Megaminx. Asimismo, dos participantes realizaron sus primeras resoluciones oficiales: Martín Samuel Caballero Guevara registro 11.85 en 2x2x2 y 48.54 en 3x3x3, en tanto Willmer Ferney Melo Cristancho inicio su trayectoria con 8.52 en 2x2x2 y 21.20 en 3x3x3.

La intensa jornada disputada en Bogotá, Colombia, concluyo con un alto nivel tecnico repartido entre todas las modalidades del cronometro. La realizacion de Speedcubing Bogotá II 2024 cerro con un cuadro de resultados que destaco tanto la regularidad de figuras consagradas en multiples categorias como los avances especificos de quienes continuan sumando experiencia en cada mesa oficial.