Competitions · Finland
Finnish Open 2009
Helsinki · 29 August 2009 · 15 events · 23 competitors · 35 personal bests
Clément Gallet won four of the 15 events (5×5, 6×6, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Master Magic, won by Clément Gallet by 0.13 seconds. 23 competitors produced 35 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Anssi Vanhala | 12.77 | 14.35 |
| 2×2 | Anssi Vanhala | 3.75 | 5.24 |
| 4×4 | Johannes Laire | 1:09.56 | 1:12.68 |
| 5×5 | Clément Gallet | 2:03.25 | 2:15.78 |
| 6×6 | Clément Gallet | 4:44.02 | 5:09.70 |
| 7×7 | François Courtès | 7:56.91 | 8:09.17 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Clément Gallet | 2:24.58 | 2:47.91 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Johannes Laire | 29 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Johannes Laire | 21.66 | 22.98 |
| Megaminx | Konsta Jukka | 1:57.65 | 2:04.79 |
| Pyraminx | Aili Asikainen | 8.36 | 9.31 |
| Square-1 | François Courtès | 33.78 | 39.87 |
| 3×3 with feet | Anssi Vanhala | 55.15 | 56.91 |
| Magic | Teemu Tiinanen | 1.55 | 1.80 |
| Master Magic | Clément Gallet | 5.00 | 5.56 |
The PB harvest
35 set · 8 still standing- Otto von Hellens — Pyraminx single 4.75: into the top 11.7% of the event's history.
- Johannes Laire — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 29 moves: into the top 12.2% of the event's history.
- Clément Gallet — Pyraminx single 5.80: into the top 18.5% of the event's history.
- Vilho Kivihalme — 2×2 single 5.30: into the top 43.0% of the event's history.
- Tapio Niiranen — 3×3 single 22.65: into the top 47.1% of the event's history.
- Juho Kuisma — 2×2 single 6.19: into the top 52.8% of the event's history.
- Vilho Kivihalme — 5×5 single 2:57.96: into the top 77.4% of the event's history.
- Minerva Martiskainen — 3×3 one-handed single 1:02.78: into the top 85.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
18 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
23 competitors · 169 results · 15 events.
Everyone who competed
23 competitors- Aili Asikainen
- Anssi Vanhala
- Anton Örn
- Arttu Arpolahti
- Clément Gallet
- Dan Grönberg
- Eetu Taivalsaari
- François Courtès
- Gereon Kahrau
- Ivar Örn
- Johannes Laire
- Juho Kuisma
- Konsta Jukka
- Leif Göransson
- Mats Kollbrink
- Minerva Martiskainen
- Otto von Hellens
- Petri Vanhala
- Steffen Bent
- Tapio Niiranen
- Teemu Tiinanen
- Uku Kruusamägi
- Vilho Kivihalme
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.