Competitions · Netherlands
Benelux Open 2008
Sint Michielsgestel · 16 February 2008 · 17 events · 35 competitors · 67 personal bests
Erik Akkersdijk won six of the 16 events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Henrik Buus Aagaard by 0.01 seconds. 35 competitors produced 67 personal bests, 5 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Erik Akkersdijk | 10.40 | 14.01 |
| 2×2 | Erik Akkersdijk | 3.73 | 4.87 |
| 4×4 | Erik Akkersdijk | 50.63 | 54.71 |
| 5×5 | Erik Akkersdijk | 1:36.16 | 1:40.52 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Kai Jiptner | 2:18.06 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Alexander Ooms | 36 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Rama Temmink | 16.94 | 20.58 |
| Clock | Alexander Ooms | 10.33 | 11.11 |
| Megaminx | Erik Akkersdijk | 1:09.41 | 1:17.01 |
| Pyraminx | Ron van Bruchem | 7.84 | 9.23 |
| Square-1 | István Kocza | 34.02 | 36.75 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Erik Akkersdijk | — | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | István Kocza | — | — |
| Magic | Henrik Buus Aagaard | 1.25 | 1.76 |
| Master Magic | Alexander Ooms | 2.59 | 2.92 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) | István Kocza | 7 of 7 cubes · 1:27:37 | — |
The PB harvest
67 set · 5 still standing- Kåre Krig — 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) single 3 of 3 cubes · 37:30: into the top 23.7% of the event's history.
- Guus Razoux Schultz — 2×2 single 6.46: into the top 55.6% of the event's history.
- Daniel Lundwall — Pyraminx single 13.84: into the top 77.1% of the event's history.
- Guus Razoux Schultz — 3×3 one-handed single 55.48: into the top 81.1% of the event's history.
- Agnieszka Kozieł — 3×3 single 52.11: into the top 87.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
32 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
35 competitors · 272 results · 17 events.
Everyone who competed
35 competitors- Agnieszka Kozieł
- Alexander Ooms
- Arnaud van Galen
- Clément Gallet
- Daniel Lundwall
- David Bolsée
- Erik Akkersdijk
- Frank Provoost
- Gunnar Krig
- Guus Razoux Schultz
- Henrik Buus Aagaard
- István Kocza
- Jaap Scherphuis
- Jacco Krijnen
- Jean-Louis Mathieu
- Joël van Noort
- Jonas Hartwig
- Joost van Amersfoort
- Kai Jiptner
- Kåre Krig
- Kirstine Buus Aagaard
- Lars Vandenbergh
- Mads Mohr Christensen
- Magnus Claesson
- Marcel Hoekstra
- Maria Oey
- Mats Valk
- Michel Hop
- Olivier Polspoel
- Peter Jansen
- Ram Steenhaut
- Rama Temmink
- Ron van Bruchem
- Tom van der Zanden
- Ton Dennenbroek
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.