Unicentro Pereira III 2025

The shopping concourse at Unicentro Pereira turned into a buzzing arena of quick turns and ticking timers as the tables filled with competitors and judges ready for a packed day of action. Enthusiasts and passing shoppers gathered around the competition stage in Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia to watch puzzles solved in rapid succession. With 33 competitors on site for the single-day gathering on July 26, 2025, the atmosphere carried the focused intensity typical of a high-energy cubing competition, setting up an exciting showcase of speed and dexterity across eight varied disciplines.

The rapid-fire pace of the weekend was highlighted immediately by the classic sprint puzzles, where every fraction of a second shifted the leaderboard. In the premier Rubik's Cube category, Juan Daniel Tangarife Ortiz set the benchmark across three intense rounds of play. Tangarife Ortiz captured first place in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 10.81 seconds, backed by a best single of 9.65 seconds. The 3x3 results remained tight right to the end, as Jhon Edison Arcila Quintero followed closely in second with an average of 10.85, while Samuel Martinez Sanchez claimed the third podium spot at 11.06.

Shorter, lightning-fast turns dominated the 2x2x2 Cube, an event featuring 29 competitors across two rounds that pushed reaction times to their limits. Samuel German Giraldo Quintero emerged victorious at Unicentro Pereira III 2025, taking first place with a stellar average of 3.69 seconds and a best single solve of 2.78. Benjamín Bermúdez Vélez mounted a strong challenge to take second place with an average of 3.90, also locking in a blistering single solve of 1.96 seconds, while Gabriel Perafan Bonilla secured third on the podium with a 4.14 average.

Beyond his 3x3 victory, Juan Daniel Tangarife Ortiz built an exceptional multi-event scorecard throughout the day. He topped a field of 17 solvers in 3x3x3 One-Handed, winning the two-round contest with a final average of 18.22 seconds and a single mark of 15.99. Tangarife Ortiz then added another victory in Square-1, taking the event with an average of 19.25 and a best single of 16.52. His consistent efficiency across different twisty puzzles made him one of the most productive competitors of the entire meet.

Samuel Martinez Sanchez also enjoyed a standout run across the 12 total rounds of the competition, securing multiple podium finishes and major titles. Martinez Sanchez won the 4x4x4 Cube with a 38.54 average, edging out Andres Alfaro who finished second at 38.62, while Tangarife Ortiz took third at 41.50. Martinez Sanchez proved equally proficient on the Clock, winning that final with an average of 7.89 seconds ahead of Thomas Franco Mejía and Yerik Samuel Bocanegra Osorio, before adding runner-up honors in both 3x3x3 One-Handed and Square-1.

The distinctive triangular and diagonal events were captured by Elian Stiven Posso Saldarriaga, who swept both Pyraminx and Skewb with smooth performances. In Pyraminx, Posso Saldarriaga posted a winning average of 5.71 seconds to lead a tight contest where Samuel Martinez Sanchez trailed narrowly in second at 5.73 and Benjamín Bermúdez Vélez finished third at 6.58. Posso Saldarriaga followed up that performance by taking the Skewb title with an average of 5.19 seconds, outpacing Bocanegra Osorio and Martinez Sanchez.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Maria Alejandra Ramos Oyola showed massive growth, cutting her 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 16.47 seconds, an improvement of 64.3 percent over her previous 46.16 mark, while dropping her 3x3x3 Cube best by 22 percent to 1:01.32 and recording a first ever attempt in Pyraminx at 20.83. Juan Manuel Porras Rojas dropped his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 39.3 percent down to 3.03 seconds, while Mariana Giraldo Quintero sharpened marks across three disciplines, improving her 2x2x2 Cube best by 32.3 percent to 6.46, her Pyraminx mark by 14.4 percent to 12.86, and her 3x3x3 Cube best by 12.7 percent to 34.59. Sebastián Márquez cut his Clock personal best by 31.3 percent to 10.61 seconds while placing seventh, and logged personal bests in Skewb at 8.68 and Pyraminx at 7.99.

Other dedicated solvers embraced brand-new challenges and broad schedules across the competition floor. Emanuel Velez Zuluaga took on all eight events, logging a first ever attempt in Square-1 with a solve of 56.48 seconds, a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 37.25, and a Clock personal best of 15.30 that was 9.9 percent faster than before. Jerónimo Cardona González entered five events, recording a first ever attempt of 1:47.00 in 4x4x4 Cube, 47.18 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, and 6.22 in Pyraminx. Santiago Posada Medina competed across five events, finishing 10th in Pyraminx, improving his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 16.5 percent to 2.79 seconds, and lowering his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 6.7 percent to 1:17.26. Juan Esteban Agudelo Franco also stepped up for a first ever attempt in 2x2x2 Cube, finishing in 6.45 seconds.

Across every event, Colombian competitors captured all 24 podium placements available at Unicentro Pereira III 2025, demonstrating the impressive depth of local speed cubing talent. The full day of speedcubing offered a comprehensive test of precision, from complex mechanical setups to the purest sprint finishes. As the equipment was packed away in Pereira, the assembled field concluded an inspiring WCA competition defined by fast solving, personal breakthroughs, and well-earned hardware.

Las mesas de competencia en el centro comercial Unicentro Pereira reunieron a decenas de entusiastas del cubo de Rubik en una jornada de intensa concentracion. Los cronometros marcaban cada fraccion de segundo mientras las manos agiles de los participantes giraban los diferentes rompecabezas a gran velocidad. El ambiente en la sede mostro la vitalidad de una nueva generacion que encuentra en el speedcubing un espacio para medir su destreza tecnica y superarse constantemente frente a los jueces oficiales.

Celebrada el 26 de julio de 2025, la cita Unicentro Pereira III 2025 convoco a un total de 33 competidores en Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia. Durante todo el dia se disputaron 12 rondas oficiales a traves de 8 modalidades distintas reguladas por la World Cube Association. La energia de los jovenes talentos marco el ritmo de una jornada donde la precision, los reflejos y el rapido progreso individual fueron los grandes protagonistas del certamen.

El evento principal de 3x3x3 Cube culmino tras tres rondas con una final sumamente cerrada. Juan Daniel Tangarife Ortiz se llevo la victoria con un promedio final de 10.81 segundos y un mejor intento individual de 9.65 segundos. Muy cerca de la cima se ubicaron Jhon Edison Arcila Quintero, quien aseguro el segundo escalon con una marca media de 10.85, y Samuel Martinez Sanchez, ocupando el tercer lugar con 11.06 segundos.

Juan Daniel Tangarife Ortiz amplio su cosecha dorada en Unicentro Pereira III 2025 al triunfar tambien en otras dos categorias de alta exigencia. En 3x3x3 One-Handed lidero la clasificacion con una media de 18.22 segundos, superando a Samuel Martinez Sanchez que registro 18.80 y a Andres Alfaro con 20.18. Asimismo, en Square-1, Tangarife Ortiz domino con un promedio de 19.25, acompanado en el podio por Samuel Martinez Sanchez con 22.73 y Thomas Franco Mejia con 33.41.

Samuel Martinez Sanchez tambien firmo actuaciones destacadas al coronarse en 4x4x4 Cube con un tiempo promedio de 38.54 segundos, superando por escaso margen a Andres Alfaro que registro 38.62, y a Tangarife Ortiz con 41.50. En Clock, Martinez Sanchez subio a lo mas alto gracias a una media de 7.89, por delante de Thomas Franco Mejia con 9.15 y Yerik Samuel Bocanegra Osorio con 9.47. Por su parte, Elian Stiven Posso Saldarriaga se adjudico la victoria en Pyraminx con 5.71 segundos y en Skewb con 5.19, mientras que Samuel German Giraldo Quintero gano en 2x2x2 Cube con 3.69.

Detras de los primeros lugares, varios competidores lograron enormes avances personales. Gour Kishor Ballestas participo en 6 modalidades y destaco con un progreso del 34.7% en Pyraminx al registrar 8.84, mejoro un 33% en 3x3x3 One-Handed con 22.71 y bajo un 20.9% en 3x3x3 Cube con 11.90, finalizando ademas cuarto en una mano. Juan Felipe Gomez Lopez asumio 5 eventos, logrando su mejor resultado con un sexto puesto en Clock y mejorando sus marcas personales a 36.39 en 3x3x3 One-Handed, un 13.7% mas rapido, y a 9.13 en Clock. Juliana Garcia Uribe mejoro un 10.9% su marca en 3x3x3 Cube con 1:54.87, mientras Juan Camilo Rodriguez Payan fijo su registro personal en 12.27 segundos.

El certamen tambien vio los primeros pasos oficiales de nuevos exponentes en esta competencia de cubos. Emanuel Castillo Soto debuto en su primer torneo WCA disputando 4 eventos, logrando un 13° puesto en Skewb y marcando sus primeros tiempos oficiales: 47.78 en 3x3x3 Cube, 7.09 en 2x2x2 Cube y 10.58 en Pyraminx. Samuel Londono Cardona compitio en 3 modalidades con registros iniciales de 10.04 en Pyraminx y 35.03 en 3x3x3 Cube, alcanzando el puesto 18 en Pyraminx. Matias Londono Ruiz inicio su camino con 18.16 en 2x2x2 Cube y 45.56 en 3x3x3 Cube, al tiempo que Samuel Esteban Rios Enciso registro 1:13.94 en 3x3x3 Cube y 15.68 en 2x2x2 Cube.

El balance de Unicentro Pereira III 2025 dejo una cosecha completa de 24 posiciones de podio para los atletas locales de Colombia en las ocho pruebas realizadas. El desarrollo de los competidores novatos y la solidez de quienes encabezaron las clasificaciones consolidan a la region de Pereira como una plaza activa y en constante evolucion de cara a los proximos retos de la temporada.