Competitions · Sweden
Curtan Cubing Contest 2024
Finspång · 6 January 2024 · 12 events · 52 competitors · 110 personal bests
Emil Alpsten won two of the twelve events (3×3, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Samuel Eklund-Hanna by 0.10 seconds. 52 competitors produced 110 personal bests, 21 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Emil Alpsten | 7.45 | 8.22 |
| 2×2 | William Jensen | 1.42 | 1.70 |
| 4×4 | Jack Larsson Backsell | 28.49 | 29.92 |
| 5×5 | William Jensen | 48.24 | 51.50 |
| 6×6 | Alexander Botz | 1:36.83 | 1:44.90 |
| 7×7 | Alexander Botz | 2:21.28 | 2:33.55 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jack Larsson Backsell | 11.80 | 12.67 |
| Clock | Niklas Aasen Eliasson | 3.34 | 3.61 |
| Megaminx | Joel Lundström | 37.96 | 45.30 |
| Pyraminx | Emil Alpsten | 2.53 | 3.39 |
| Skewb | Samuel Eklund-Hanna | 2.36 | 3.36 |
| Square-1 | Helmer Ewert | 6.98 | 7.62 |
The PB harvest
110 set · 21 still standing- Joel Lundström — 3×3 one-handed single 12.91: into the top 4.3% of the event's history.
- Alexander Botz — Clock single 5.72: into the top 6.3% of the event's history.
- Vilmer Weissman — 3×3 single 10.60: into the top 9.3% of the event's history.
- Tristan Thunvik — 2×2 single 2.60: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
- Emil Degerman — 4×4 single 39.98: into the top 12.1% of the event's history.
- Leo Lindqvist — Clock single 7.48: into the top 12.9% of the event's history.
- Vilmer Weissman — 2×2 single 2.92: into the top 13.3% of the event's history.
- Eliah Stålgren — 2×2 single 3.35: into the top 18.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 32,954 people who made their debut in 2024. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
3 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
52 competitors · 599 results · 12 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Emil Alpsten won it with a 8.22 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
B L2 F2 R2 F D2 L2 D2 B2 R2 F2 U' B2 L D B F2 D2 L' D U - 2
F B L D2 R' D2 F U2 B2 R2 U2 R2 U' L2 D' R2 F L2 F' - 3
R D' R2 U L' B' U' F' D' L' B' U2 B2 L2 U' R2 L2 D' - 4
B D B' D2 B2 U2 F2 L2 D' L2 D' R2 U2 B F2 R D' F U' - 5
D' L' B2 R2 D2 L D2 F2 R' F2 R2 D F2 L' F2 U' F R2 D' B2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
52 competitors- Alexander Botz
- Alice Rydström
- Aron Palmborg
- Aron Roos
- Arvid Ahlstrand
- Dante Eklund-Hanna
- Dewin Velander
- Edwin Wikman
- Eliah Stålgren
- Elias Nordlund
- Emil Alpsten
- Emil Degerman
- Emilia Nilsson
- Eskil Amundin
- Fabian Settelen
- Filip Åström
- Gabriel Börjesson
- Hedda Nilsson
- Helmer Ewert
- Hugo Skoglar
- Jack Larsson Backsell
- Jack Svensson
- Jessica Hanna-Eklund
- Joel Lundström
- Josef Rodriguez Hermansson
- Kasper Eriksson
- Klas Klöfver
- Lage Bonde
- Leo Gren
- Leo Lindqvist
- Leo Sjögren
- Lukas Svedjerot
- Malte Holmgren
- Martin Sjöborg
- Matheo Amundin
- Max Aspegren
- Max Hult
- Niklas Aasen Eliasson
- Noa Sjögren
- Pep Edén
- Philip Nzeyimana
- Rasmus Händén
- Ruben Lundquist
- Rudolf Laivins
- Samuel Eklund-Hanna
- Samuel Panteon
- Sebastian Von Greiff
- Tristan Thunvik
- Viktor Zenk
- Vilmer Weissman
- William Jensen
- Zacharias Lagergren
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.