Ben Zhao
3x3x3 Cube
WCA ID: 2017ZHAO79
Country: USA 
Active since: 2017
4.78s
Best Single5.71s
Best Average35
Competitions1
Best Position513
Official Solves104
Rounds#226
Single WR#61
Single CR
#52
Single NR#76
Average WR#21
Average CR
#18
Average NR381
Podiums02/07/2026
Last ResultEvents
3x3x3 Cube
2x2x2 Cube
4x4x4 Cube
5x5x5 Cube
6x6x6 Cube
7x7x7 Cube
3x3x3 Blindfolded
3x3x3 One-Handed
Clock
Megaminx
Pyraminx
Skewb
Square-1
Competitions
Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026
Illini Cubers Spring 2026
UIUC Spring 2026
Illini Cubers Winter 2026
Naperville Gray Skies 2026
UIUC Fall 2025
CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025
Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025
Naperville Mini II 2025
Naperville Mini 2025
UIUC Side Events Spring 2025
IlliNxNois Spring 2025
Cubing in Oak Creek 2024
Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024
Ackerman Spring 2024
Chicago Area Twist Spring A 2024
CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2023
Naperville Summer 2023
CubingUSA Nationals 2023
Warm Up in Mount Prospect 2023
OH in a Madison Ballroom 2023
Swallow Spring 2023
UIUC Spring 2023
Everything in Evanston B 2023
Dubuque Winter 2023
Naperville Winter A 2022
Iowa Fall 2022
UIUC Fall 2022
Mt. Prospect Open 2022
Cubing Peoria 2022
Get to the Point 2022
CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022
Milwaukee First 2022
NxNaperville 2022
Three Attempts Chicago 2022
Lions Cubing 2018
Dixon Winter 2017
Event Progression
Event PB Progression
Position Progression
Result Distribution
Competition Results Table
| Competition | Date | Round | Single | Average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 02/07/2026 | Final | 6.36s | 6.82s | #11 |
| Illini Cubers Spring 2026 | 01/05/2026 | Final | 5.64s | 6.36s | #1 |
| UIUC Spring 2026 | 04/04/2026 | Final | 6.07s | 6.79s | #2 |
| Illini Cubers Winter 2026 | 29/01/2026 | Final | 5.40s | 6.28s | #1 |
| Naperville Gray Skies 2026 | 17/01/2026 | Final | 6.13s | 6.66s | #3 |
| UIUC Fall 2025 | 15/11/2025 | Final | 6.62s | 7.01s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | 01/08/2025 | Final | 6.30s | 7.15s | #3 |
| Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 03/07/2025 | Semi Final | 5.77s | 6.75s | #28 |
| UIUC Side Events Spring 2025 | 19/04/2025 | Final | 6.60s | 6.77s | #1 |
| IlliNxNois Spring 2025 | 23/03/2025 | Final | 5.44s | 6.92s | #2 |
| Cubing in Oak Creek 2024 | 10/08/2024 | Final | 5.54s | 6.97s | #2 |
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 18/07/2024 | Semi Final | 5.58s | 7.72s | #33 |
| Ackerman Spring 2024 | 15/06/2024 | Final | 5.21s | 6.69s | #1 |
| Chicago Area Twist Spring A 2024 | 18/05/2024 | Final | 6.13s | 6.94s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2023 | 20/10/2023 | Final | 5.28s | 5.87s | #3 |
| Naperville Summer 2023 | 19/08/2023 | Final | 5.03s | 6.79s | #2 |
| CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 27/07/2023 | Final | 5.87s | 7.83s | #13 |
| Warm Up in Mount Prospect 2023 | 24/07/2023 | Final | 5.46s | 6.09s | #2 |
| OH in a Madison Ballroom 2023 | 08/07/2023 | Final | 5.16s | 6.75s | #1 |
| Swallow Spring 2023 | 22/04/2023 | Final | 5.68s | 6.44s | #2 |
| UIUC Spring 2023 | 01/04/2023 | Final | 6.28s | 6.66s | #1 |
| Everything in Evanston B 2023 | 26/03/2023 | Final | 5.80s | 6.75s | #2 |
| Dubuque Winter 2023 | 05/02/2023 | Final | 7.25s | 7.73s | #3 |
| Naperville Winter A 2022 | 17/12/2022 | Final | 5.46s | 6.69s | #1 |
| Iowa Fall 2022 | 19/11/2022 | Final | 5.49s | 6.24s | #1 |
| UIUC Fall 2022 | 29/10/2022 | Final | 5.71s | 7.08s | #2 |
| Mt. Prospect Open 2022 | 08/10/2022 | Final | 6.56s | 7.08s | #3 |
| Cubing Peoria 2022 | 24/09/2022 | Final | 6.22s | 6.56s | #1 |
| Get to the Point 2022 | 10/09/2022 | Final | 6.12s | 7.52s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 19/08/2022 | Final | 5.51s | 7.05s | #3 |
| Milwaukee First 2022 | 06/08/2022 | Final | 5.97s | 7.01s | #1 |
| NxNaperville 2022 | 16/07/2022 | Final | 5.85s | 7.64s | #3 |
| Three Attempts Chicago 2022 | 18/06/2022 | Final | 6.97s | 7.41s | #2 |
| Lions Cubing 2018 | 21/01/2018 | Final | 10.64s | 12.42s | #9 |
| Dixon Winter 2017 | 02/12/2017 | Second round | 10.80s | 12.71s | #13 |
Round Breakdown
| Competition | Date | Round | Single | Average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 02/07/2026 | First round | 5.80s | 6.43s | #16 |
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 02/07/2026 | Second round | 5.53s | 7.11s | #28 |
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 02/07/2026 | Semi Final | 5.06s | 6.30s | #7 |
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 02/07/2026 | Final | 6.36s | 6.82s | #11 |
| Illini Cubers Spring 2026 | 01/05/2026 | First round | 5.52s | 6.27s | #1 |
| Illini Cubers Spring 2026 | 01/05/2026 | Second round | 5.16s | 6.20s | #1 |
| Illini Cubers Spring 2026 | 01/05/2026 | Final | 5.64s | 6.36s | #1 |
| UIUC Spring 2026 | 04/04/2026 | First round | 5.86s | 7.30s | #3 |
| UIUC Spring 2026 | 04/04/2026 | Second round | 5.69s | 6.78s | #3 |
| UIUC Spring 2026 | 04/04/2026 | Final | 6.07s | 6.79s | #2 |
| Illini Cubers Winter 2026 | 29/01/2026 | First round | 6.47s | 7.21s | #2 |
| Illini Cubers Winter 2026 | 29/01/2026 | Second round | 7.41s | 8.78s | #2 |
| Illini Cubers Winter 2026 | 29/01/2026 | Final | 5.40s | 6.28s | #1 |
| Naperville Gray Skies 2026 | 17/01/2026 | First round | 6.19s | 6.75s | #2 |
| Naperville Gray Skies 2026 | 17/01/2026 | Second round | 6.12s | 7.09s | #3 |
| Naperville Gray Skies 2026 | 17/01/2026 | Final | 6.13s | 6.66s | #3 |
| UIUC Fall 2025 | 15/11/2025 | First round | 5.08s | 6.57s | #2 |
| UIUC Fall 2025 | 15/11/2025 | Final | 6.62s | 7.01s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | 01/08/2025 | First round | 5.60s | 6.43s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | 01/08/2025 | Second round | 5.54s | 6.16s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | 01/08/2025 | Semi Final | 6.58s | 7.73s | #11 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | 01/08/2025 | Final | 6.30s | 7.15s | #3 |
| Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 03/07/2025 | First round | 5.76s | 6.60s | #30 |
| Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 03/07/2025 | Second round | 6.01s | 6.95s | #41 |
| Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 03/07/2025 | Semi Final | 5.77s | 6.75s | #28 |
| UIUC Side Events Spring 2025 | 19/04/2025 | First round | 5.96s | 6.89s | #1 |
| UIUC Side Events Spring 2025 | 19/04/2025 | Second round | 5.20s | 6.35s | #1 |
| UIUC Side Events Spring 2025 | 19/04/2025 | Final | 6.60s | 6.77s | #1 |
| IlliNxNois Spring 2025 | 23/03/2025 | First round | 5.38s | 6.76s | #2 |
| IlliNxNois Spring 2025 | 23/03/2025 | Final | 5.44s | 6.92s | #2 |
| Cubing in Oak Creek 2024 | 10/08/2024 | First round | 5.52s | 7.12s | #3 |
| Cubing in Oak Creek 2024 | 10/08/2024 | Second round | 5.13s | 5.71s | #1 |
| Cubing in Oak Creek 2024 | 10/08/2024 | Final | 5.54s | 6.97s | #2 |
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 18/07/2024 | First round | 5.20s | 6.43s | #9 |
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 18/07/2024 | Second round | 5.86s | 6.38s | #8 |
| Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | 18/07/2024 | Semi Final | 5.58s | 7.72s | #33 |
| Ackerman Spring 2024 | 15/06/2024 | First round | 6.17s | 7.15s | #1 |
| Ackerman Spring 2024 | 15/06/2024 | Second round | 6.02s | 6.88s | #2 |
| Ackerman Spring 2024 | 15/06/2024 | Final | 5.21s | 6.69s | #1 |
| Chicago Area Twist Spring A 2024 | 18/05/2024 | First round | 5.81s | 6.72s | #2 |
| Chicago Area Twist Spring A 2024 | 18/05/2024 | Second round | 6.24s | 7.20s | #3 |
| Chicago Area Twist Spring A 2024 | 18/05/2024 | Final | 6.13s | 6.94s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2023 | 20/10/2023 | First round | 5.57s | 6.37s | #4 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2023 | 20/10/2023 | Second round | 5.78s | 6.53s | #4 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2023 | 20/10/2023 | Semi Final | 6.58s | 7.29s | #7 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2023 | 20/10/2023 | Final | 5.28s | 5.87s | #3 |
| Naperville Summer 2023 | 19/08/2023 | First round | 5.54s | 6.17s | #2 |
| Naperville Summer 2023 | 19/08/2023 | Second round | 5.31s | 6.52s | #2 |
| Naperville Summer 2023 | 19/08/2023 | Final | 5.03s | 6.79s | #2 |
| CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 27/07/2023 | First round | 6.10s | 6.65s | #7 |
| CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 27/07/2023 | Second round | 5.83s | 6.97s | #16 |
| CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 27/07/2023 | Semi Final | 4.85s | 5.84s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | 27/07/2023 | Final | 5.87s | 7.83s | #13 |
| Warm Up in Mount Prospect 2023 | 24/07/2023 | First round | 4.86s | 6.73s | #2 |
| Warm Up in Mount Prospect 2023 | 24/07/2023 | Second round | 6.27s | 6.92s | #3 |
| Warm Up in Mount Prospect 2023 | 24/07/2023 | Final | 5.46s | 6.09s | #2 |
| OH in a Madison Ballroom 2023 | 08/07/2023 | First round | 6.24s | 6.80s | #1 |
| OH in a Madison Ballroom 2023 | 08/07/2023 | Second round | 5.51s | 6.53s | #2 |
| OH in a Madison Ballroom 2023 | 08/07/2023 | Final | 5.16s | 6.75s | #1 |
| Swallow Spring 2023 | 22/04/2023 | First round | 6.02s | 7.50s | #3 |
| Swallow Spring 2023 | 22/04/2023 | Second round | 5.62s | 5.87s | #1 |
| Swallow Spring 2023 | 22/04/2023 | Final | 5.68s | 6.44s | #2 |
| UIUC Spring 2023 | 01/04/2023 | First round | 6.04s | 6.93s | #2 |
| UIUC Spring 2023 | 01/04/2023 | Second round | 5.34s | 6.82s | #2 |
| UIUC Spring 2023 | 01/04/2023 | Final | 6.28s | 6.66s | #1 |
| Everything in Evanston B 2023 | 26/03/2023 | First round | 5.81s | 6.61s | #2 |
| Everything in Evanston B 2023 | 26/03/2023 | Final | 5.80s | 6.75s | #2 |
| Dubuque Winter 2023 | 05/02/2023 | First round | 6.34s | 6.89s | #2 |
| Dubuque Winter 2023 | 05/02/2023 | Final | 7.25s | 7.73s | #3 |
| Naperville Winter A 2022 | 17/12/2022 | First round | 5.23s | 7.08s | #1 |
| Naperville Winter A 2022 | 17/12/2022 | Second round | 5.19s | 6.68s | #1 |
| Naperville Winter A 2022 | 17/12/2022 | Final | 5.46s | 6.69s | #1 |
| Iowa Fall 2022 | 19/11/2022 | First round | 6.57s | 6.64s | #3 |
| Iowa Fall 2022 | 19/11/2022 | Second round | 5.88s | 8.12s | #5 |
| Iowa Fall 2022 | 19/11/2022 | Final | 5.49s | 6.24s | #1 |
| UIUC Fall 2022 | 29/10/2022 | First round | 6.16s | 7.07s | #2 |
| UIUC Fall 2022 | 29/10/2022 | Second round | 6.90s | 7.81s | #1 |
| UIUC Fall 2022 | 29/10/2022 | Final | 5.71s | 7.08s | #2 |
| Mt. Prospect Open 2022 | 08/10/2022 | First round | 6.65s | 7.06s | #2 |
| Mt. Prospect Open 2022 | 08/10/2022 | Second round | 6.71s | 7.36s | #4 |
| Mt. Prospect Open 2022 | 08/10/2022 | Final | 6.56s | 7.08s | #3 |
| Cubing Peoria 2022 | 24/09/2022 | First round | 5.55s | 7.51s | #2 |
| Cubing Peoria 2022 | 24/09/2022 | Second round | 5.74s | 7.22s | #3 |
| Cubing Peoria 2022 | 24/09/2022 | Final | 6.22s | 6.56s | #1 |
| Get to the Point 2022 | 10/09/2022 | First round | 4.78s | 7.17s | #2 |
| Get to the Point 2022 | 10/09/2022 | Second round | 6.10s | 6.48s | #1 |
| Get to the Point 2022 | 10/09/2022 | Final | 6.12s | 7.52s | #3 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 19/08/2022 | First round | 6.56s | 7.62s | #4 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 19/08/2022 | Second round | 6.34s | 7.22s | #5 |
| CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2022 | 19/08/2022 | Final | 5.51s | 7.05s | #3 |
| Milwaukee First 2022 | 06/08/2022 | First round | 6.45s | 7.14s | #1 |
| Milwaukee First 2022 | 06/08/2022 | Second round | 7.65s | 8.57s | #9 |
| Milwaukee First 2022 | 06/08/2022 | Final | 5.97s | 7.01s | #1 |
| NxNaperville 2022 | 16/07/2022 | First round | 5.31s | 8.11s | #2 |
| NxNaperville 2022 | 16/07/2022 | Second round | 6.00s | 7.34s | #2 |
| NxNaperville 2022 | 16/07/2022 | Final | 5.85s | 7.64s | #3 |
| Three Attempts Chicago 2022 | 18/06/2022 | First round | 6.59s | 7.48s | #1 |
| Three Attempts Chicago 2022 | 18/06/2022 | Second round | 6.80s | 7.66s | #3 |
| Three Attempts Chicago 2022 | 18/06/2022 | Final | 6.97s | 7.41s | #2 |
| Lions Cubing 2018 | 21/01/2018 | First round | 9.45s | 11.93s | #15 |
| Lions Cubing 2018 | 21/01/2018 | Second round | 8.71s | 11.11s | #9 |
| Lions Cubing 2018 | 21/01/2018 | Final | 10.64s | 12.42s | #9 |
| Dixon Winter 2017 | 02/12/2017 | First round | 10.86s | 12.53s | #13 |
| Dixon Winter 2017 | 02/12/2017 | Second round | 10.80s | 12.71s | #13 |
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