Tom Nelson
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
WCA ID: 2013NELS01
Country: New Zealand 
Active since: 2013
20 moves
Best Single2233 moves
Best Average30
Competitions1
Best Position68
Official Solves32
Rounds#124
Single WR#6
Single CR
#2
Single NR#97
Average WR#7
Average CR
#2
Average NR37
Podiums10/07/2026
Last ResultEvents
3x3x3 Cube
2x2x2 Cube
4x4x4 Cube
5x5x5 Cube
6x6x6 Cube
7x7x7 Cube
3x3x3 Blindfolded
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
3x3x3 One-Handed
Clock
Megaminx
Pyraminx
Skewb
Square-1
4x4x4 Blindfolded
5x5x5 Blindfolded
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
3x3x3 With Feet
Competitions
GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026
More Cubes Kelburn 2026
FMC World 2026
Wellington Autumn 2026
NZ Cubing Heptathlon 2026
Wellington Mind Games 2026
Hurry Up Hutt Valley 2026
Farewellington 2025
FMC under the Mistletoe 2025
New Zealand Nationals 2025
FMC New Zealand 2025
Wellington Spring 2025
Solve Well in Wellington 2025
NZ North Island Championship 2025
More Cubes Karori 2025
Johnsonville FTOpen 2025
Wellington Mind Games 2025
New Zealand Nationals 2024
Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship FMC 2024
Kubing in Kapiti 2024
Only Cubes in Wellington 2024
NZ North Island Championship 2024
Solve Well In Wellington 2024
FMC 2024
Palmerston North 2024
Please Be Quiet Auckland 2024
Christchurch Mind Games 2024
New Zealand Nationals 2023
FMC New Zealand 2023
NZ North Island Championship 2023
Half Turns Hataitai 2023
NZ South Island Championship 2023
Auckland Mind Games 2023
Wellington Summer 2023
FMC New Zealand 2022
Koalafication Tauranga 2022
NZ North Island Championship 2022
Puzzling Porirua 2022
Get Even Mt Eden 2022
Palmerston North 2022
Wellington Mind Games 2022
NZ North Island Championship 2021
Palmerston North 2021
NZ South Island Championship 2021
Wellington Mind Games 2021
New Zealand Nationals 2020
Welcome Back Wellington 2020
Auckland Summer Open 2020
Wellington Mind Games 2020
New Zealand Nationals 2019
WCA World Championship 2019
Oceania 10th Anniversary 2019
Koalafication Palmy 2019
Mind Games 2019
New Zealand Nationals 2018
Supreme South Open 2018
Auckland Spring 2018
Wellington Winter 2018
Palmerston North 2018
SNZ Southern 2018
Mind Games 2018
New Zealand Nationals 2017
Hamilton Spring 2017
SNZ Northern 2017
World Rubik's Cube Championship 2017
Techweek NZ 2017
SNZ Southern 2017
Mind Games 2017
New Zealand Nationals 2016
Great South Open 2016
Palmerston North 2016
Hamilton Winter 2016
Wellington Autumn 2016
New Zealand Nationals 2015
Hamilton Spring 2015
Wellington Winter 2015
New Zealand Nationals 2014
Hamilton Spring 2014
Wellington Autumn 2014
New Zealand Nationals 2013
Event Progression
Event PB Progression
Position Progression
Result Distribution
Competition Results Table
| Competition | Date | Round | Single | Average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026 | 10/07/2026 | Final | 22 moves | 2400 moves | #1 |
| FMC World 2026 | 20/06/2026 | Final | 25 moves | — | #264 |
| NZ Cubing Heptathlon 2026 | 29/03/2026 | Final | 20 moves | — | #1 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2026 | 31/01/2026 | Final | 21 moves | 2300 moves | #1 |
| FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 20/12/2025 | Final | 23 moves | — | #123 |
| FMC New Zealand 2025 | 06/12/2025 | Final | 22 moves | 2400 moves | #1 |
| More Cubes Karori 2025 | 18/05/2025 | Final | 25 moves | — | #4 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2025 | 26/01/2025 | Final | 22 moves | — | #8 |
| Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship FMC 2024 | 07/12/2024 | Final | 20 moves | 2267 moves | #4 |
| Only Cubes in Wellington 2024 | 14/09/2024 | Final | 23 moves | — | #7 |
| FMC 2024 | 01/06/2024 | Final | 22 moves | 2500 moves | #25 |
| Please Be Quiet Auckland 2024 | 07/04/2024 | Final | 23 moves | — | #5 |
| Christchurch Mind Games 2024 | 17/02/2024 | Final | 23 moves | — | #10 |
| FMC New Zealand 2023 | 19/11/2023 | Final | 21 moves | 2233 moves | #1 |
| Half Turns Hataitai 2023 | 07/10/2023 | Final | 24 moves | 2533 moves | #1 |
| Auckland Mind Games 2023 | 11/03/2023 | Final | 23 moves | — | #12 |
| FMC New Zealand 2022 | 26/11/2022 | Final | 25 moves | 2700 moves | #1 |
| Koalafication Tauranga 2022 | 29/10/2022 | Final | 28 moves | — | #6 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2022 | 29/01/2022 | Final | 30 moves | — | #5 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2021 | 06/02/2021 | Final | 25 moves | — | #6 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2020 | 11/12/2020 | Final | 26 moves | 2900 moves | #1 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2020 | 01/02/2020 | Final | 29 moves | 3067 moves | #1 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2019 | 13/12/2019 | Final | 29 moves | — | #3 |
| WCA World Championship 2019 | 11/07/2019 | Final | 28 moves | — | #101 |
| Mind Games 2019 | 26/01/2019 | Final | 28 moves | — | #6 |
| Mind Games 2018 | 03/03/2018 | Final | 30 moves | 3267 moves | #1 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2017 | 08/12/2017 | Final | 30 moves | — | #3 |
| World Rubik's Cube Championship 2017 | 13/07/2017 | Final | 28 moves | 3200 moves | #29 |
| Mind Games 2017 | 28/01/2017 | Final | 26 moves | 2900 moves | #1 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2016 | 03/12/2016 | Final | — | — | #6 |
Round Breakdown
| Competition | Date | Round | Single | Average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAN New Zealand Nationals 2026 | 10/07/2026 | Final | 22 moves | 2400 moves | #1 |
| FMC World 2026 | 20/06/2026 | Final | 25 moves | — | #264 |
| NZ Cubing Heptathlon 2026 | 29/03/2026 | Final | 20 moves | — | #1 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2026 | 31/01/2026 | Final | 21 moves | 2300 moves | #1 |
| FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 20/12/2025 | First round | 21 moves | 2300 moves | #10 |
| FMC under the Mistletoe 2025 | 20/12/2025 | Final | 23 moves | — | #123 |
| FMC New Zealand 2025 | 06/12/2025 | Final | 22 moves | 2400 moves | #1 |
| More Cubes Karori 2025 | 18/05/2025 | Final | 25 moves | — | #4 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2025 | 26/01/2025 | Final | 22 moves | — | #8 |
| Rubik's WCA Oceanic Championship FMC 2024 | 07/12/2024 | Final | 20 moves | 2267 moves | #4 |
| Only Cubes in Wellington 2024 | 14/09/2024 | Final | 23 moves | — | #7 |
| FMC 2024 | 01/06/2024 | Final | 22 moves | 2500 moves | #25 |
| Please Be Quiet Auckland 2024 | 07/04/2024 | Final | 23 moves | — | #5 |
| Christchurch Mind Games 2024 | 17/02/2024 | Final | 23 moves | — | #10 |
| FMC New Zealand 2023 | 19/11/2023 | Final | 21 moves | 2233 moves | #1 |
| Half Turns Hataitai 2023 | 07/10/2023 | First round | 22 moves | 2267 moves | #1 |
| Half Turns Hataitai 2023 | 07/10/2023 | Final | 24 moves | 2533 moves | #1 |
| Auckland Mind Games 2023 | 11/03/2023 | Final | 23 moves | — | #12 |
| FMC New Zealand 2022 | 26/11/2022 | Final | 25 moves | 2700 moves | #1 |
| Koalafication Tauranga 2022 | 29/10/2022 | Final | 28 moves | — | #6 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2022 | 29/01/2022 | Final | 30 moves | — | #5 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2021 | 06/02/2021 | Final | 25 moves | — | #6 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2020 | 11/12/2020 | Final | 26 moves | 2900 moves | #1 |
| Wellington Mind Games 2020 | 01/02/2020 | Final | 29 moves | 3067 moves | #1 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2019 | 13/12/2019 | Final | 29 moves | — | #3 |
| WCA World Championship 2019 | 11/07/2019 | Final | 28 moves | — | #101 |
| Mind Games 2019 | 26/01/2019 | Final | 28 moves | — | #6 |
| Mind Games 2018 | 03/03/2018 | Final | 30 moves | 3267 moves | #1 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2017 | 08/12/2017 | Final | 30 moves | — | #3 |
| World Rubik's Cube Championship 2017 | 13/07/2017 | Final | 28 moves | 3200 moves | #29 |
| Mind Games 2017 | 28/01/2017 | Final | 26 moves | 2900 moves | #1 |
| New Zealand Nationals 2016 | 03/12/2016 | Final | — | — | #6 |
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