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EPGY Stanford Winter 2009

Stanford, California · 14 February 2009 · 11 events · 68 competitors · 86 personal bests

Michael Gottlieb won three of the eleven events (4×4, 5×5, 7×7) and the closest final was the Magic, won by David Shi by 0.17 seconds. 68 competitors produced 86 personal bests, 18 of which still stand today, and ten people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Michael Gottlieb set the 7×7 single world record: 4:16.47.

Three wins
Michael Gottlieb — 4×4, 5×5, 7×7
0.17s
closest final — Magic, David Shi over Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)
86
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Leyan Lo12.0613.63
2×2Matthew Dioso4.525.44
4×4Michael Gottlieb46.4356.38
5×5Michael Gottlieb1:18.841:26.81
7×7Michael Gottlieb4:16.474:31.26
3×3 blindfoldedLucas Garron1:21.84
3×3 one-handedJeremy Fleischman18.6921.46
ClockLucas Garron10.3212.83
Square-1Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)20.8624.26
MagicDavid Shi1.031.12
Master MagicDan Dzoan3.133.48

The PB harvest

86 set · 18 still standing
  • Mengke Li (李孟珂) — Master Magic single 2.78: into the top 12.9% of the event's history.
  • Wilson Quach — 3×3 one-handed single 25.94: into the top 36.7% of the event's history.
  • Matthew Dioso — 5×5 single 1:46.75: into the top 40.4% of the event's history.
  • Kevin Belleville — 3×3 one-handed single 27.90: into the top 41.7% of the event's history.
  • Bryant Kwong — 3×3 single 20.71: into the top 41.9% of the event's history.
  • Hwei Ru Ong — 3×3 single 22.44: into the top 46.6% of the event's history.
  • Matthew Millard — 3×3 single 23.30: into the top 48.6% of the event's history.
  • Brandon Huynh — 3×3 one-handed single 35.77: into the top 58.6% of the event's history.

First-timers

Ten people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

17 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

68 competitors · 249 results · 11 events.

Everyone who competed

68 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.