Competitions · Finland
Finnish Open 2008
Helsinki · 19 July 2008 · 13 events · 18 competitors · 29 personal bests
Johannes Laire won four of the 13 events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 Fewest Moves) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Anssi Vanhala by 0.02 seconds. 18 competitors produced 29 personal bests, 1 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Johannes Laire | 13.41 | 14.42 |
| 2×2 | Anssi Vanhala | 3.52 | 5.56 |
| 4×4 | Johannes Laire | 1:11.30 | 1:16.97 |
| 5×5 | Mats Valk | 2:26.96 | 2:41.04 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Ville Seppänen | 1:15.13 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Johannes Laire | 30 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Johannes Laire | 24.03 | 25.08 |
| Clock | Anssi Vanhala | 18.30 | 21.24 |
| Pyraminx | Otto von Hellens | 8.31 | 9.81 |
| Square-1 | Mats Valk | 46.83 | 54.71 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Ville Seppänen | — | — |
| 3×3 with feet | Anssi Vanhala | 47.83 | 57.44 |
| Magic | Mats Valk | 1.44 | 1.68 |
The PB harvest
29 set · 1 still standing- Johannes Laire — 2×2 single 3.27: into the top 17.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
10 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
18 competitors · 106 results · 13 events.
Everyone who competed
18 competitorsReading 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.