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Finnish Open 2007

Helsinki · 18 August 2007 · 10 events · 17 competitors · 16 personal bests

Johannes Laire won six of the ten events (2×2, 4×4, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Anssi Vanhala by 0.14 seconds. 17 competitors produced 16 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Anssi Vanhala set the 3×3 with feet single world record: 39.88.

Six wins
Johannes Laire — 2×2, 4×4, 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves, 3×3 one-handed, Magic
0.14s
closest final — 3×3, Anssi Vanhala over Johannes Laire
16
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Anssi Vanhala14.0415.43
2×2Johannes Laire4.976.10
4×4Johannes Laire1:12.051:19.98
3×3 blindfoldedJohannes Laire2:12.71
3×3 Fewest MovesJohannes Laire36 moves
3×3 one-handedJohannes Laire21.8024.66
PyraminxTeemu Tiinanen13.8623.02
3×3 with feetAnssi Vanhala39.8852.46
MagicJohannes Laire1.191.67
Master MagicKenneth Gustavsson3.754.15

The PB harvest

16 set · 2 still standing
  • Johannes Laire — Magic single 1.19: into the top 11.1% of the event's history.
  • Simo Terho — 3×3 single 49.62: into the top 85.7% of the event's history.

First-timers

Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 1,014 people who made their debut in 2007. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

10 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

17 competitors · 54 results · 10 events.

Everyone who competed

17 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.