Leo Borromeo
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Leo Borromeo is a Filipino speedcuber. One of the fastet speedcubers in the world, Leo is ranked 10th in the world for 3x3x3 average with a time of 5.24 seconds. As of 2024, he has set 24 NRs and 3 CRs. Currently, he has strong global rankings especially in 3x3x3, 4x4x4, and OH and is sponsored by GAN.
Career
Leo Borromeo first got into cubing when he met JB Cañares in a restaurant. JB was one of the leaders in the cubing community in Cebu, the city he lived in. He was the first person to introduce Leo to the cubing community.
The first competition that Leo Borromeo attended was Cebu Open 2015. There, he achieved a 30.47 single and 37.74 average in 3x3, finishing as 28th in the competition, therefore not going past the first round. He won his first event, 3x3, in Cebu Open 2017, with a 7.83 single and 9.47 average. His first NR was set with a 5.96 3x3 single at Visayas Championship 2017 in the first round, followed by a 3x3 NR average of 7.51 at the same competition in the final round. He then again broke the average NR in 3x3 of at the final round of Cebu Masters 2018 with 7.15 and then beat it again with 7.05 at the first round of the Philippine Championship 2018. In the same year, he set both the 5.12 NR single and 6.37 CR average at the Bonfacio Memorial 2018 competition first round, getting his first Asian record.
In the Monkey League online competition, he finished as Monkey League runner-up in season 1 and as Monkey League Champion in season 2. Leo placed second in the 2018 Asian Championship.
