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Athens Winter 2016

Athens, Georgia · 4 December 2016 · 6 events · 44 competitors · 37 personal bests

Daniel Wannamaker won two of the six events (3×3, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Daniel Wannamaker by 1.80 seconds. 44 competitors produced 37 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Nicolás Sánchez took a 3×3 with feet single of 2:51.24 down to 1:26.93, 49 percent better in one day.

Two wins
Daniel Wannamaker — 3×3, 3×3 one-handed
1.80s
closest final — 3×3, Daniel Wannamaker over Katie Hull
37
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Daniel Wannamaker7.298.23
3×3 blindfoldedRaymond Goslow1:11.801:17.82
3×3 Fewest MovesChris Hardwick33 moves37.67
3×3 one-handedDaniel Wannamaker14.4716.42
3×3 Multi-BlindChris Hardwick8 of 8 cubes · 52:17
3×3 with feetRaymond Goslow40.0747.22

The PB harvest

37 set · 6 still standing
  • Sean Seol — 3×3 single 13.01: into the top 17.5% of the event's history.
  • Shelden Rattray — 3×3 single 13.34: into the top 18.6% of the event's history.
  • Nicolas Browning — 3×3 single 13.53: into the top 19.3% of the event's history.
  • Chris Hardwick — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 8 of 8 cubes · 52:17: into the top 23.7% of the event's history.
  • Akira Nguyen — 3×3 single 16.05: into the top 27.9% of the event's history.
  • Brandon Dowell — 3×3 single 18.89: into the top 36.8% of the event's history.

First-timers

Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 17,946 people who made their debut in 2016. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.

The field

44 competitors · 199 results · 6 events.

Everyone who competed

44 competitors

Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.