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German Nationals 2016

Köln, NRW · 7 October 2016 · 18 events · 128 competitors · 266 personal bests

Henri Gerber won three of the 18 events (Skewb, 4×4 blindfolded, 3×3 with feet) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Cornelius Dieckmann by 0.04 seconds. 128 competitors produced 266 personal bests, 48 of which still stand today, and 15 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Emanuel Rheinert set the Square-1 average continental record: 9.57.

Three wins
Henri Gerber — Skewb, 4×4 blindfolded, 3×3 with feet
0.04s
closest final — 2×2, Cornelius Dieckmann over Kevin Gerhardt
266
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Philipp Weyer6.067.39
2×2Cornelius Dieckmann2.632.80
4×4Sebastian Weyer24.6628.55
5×5Sebastian Weyer51.4455.70
6×6Wilhelm Kilders1:59.532:06.99
7×7Wilhelm Kilders3:07.473:19.70
3×3 blindfoldedAdrian Lehmann35.55—
3×3 Fewest MovesEmanuel Rheinert23 moves25.33
3×3 one-handedPhilipp Weyer11.7113.12
ClockMaarten Smit7.298.33
MegaminxKevin Gerhardt44.9354.67
PyraminxOliver Fritz2.884.09
SkewbHenri Gerber2.474.25
Square-1Emanuel Rheinert8.4711.35
4×4 blindfoldedHenri Gerber5:40.82—
5×5 blindfoldedLinus Frész8:23.40—
3×3 Multi-BlindJan Bentlage11 of 13 cubes · 46:58—
3×3 with feetHenri Gerber35.1938.37

The PB harvest

266 set · 48 still standing
  • Julian Höfler — Pyraminx single 2.44: into the top 2.1% of the event's history.
  • Maarten Smit — 3×3 one-handed single 11.33: into the top 2.2% of the event's history.
  • Maarten Smit — 3×3 single 7.72: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
  • Olivér Perge — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 23 moves: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
  • Simon Kalhofer — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 23 moves: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
  • Stephen Adhisaputra — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 23 moves: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
  • Ramón Dersch — Megaminx single 53.18: into the top 6.6% of the event's history.
  • Bennet Wichmann — 3×3 one-handed single 14.55: into the top 7.2% of the event's history.

First-timers

15 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 17,946 people who made their debut in 2016. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

7 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

128 competitors · 1306 results · 18 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. Philipp Weyer won it with a 7.39 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1R' D L2 D L' B U' D F U2 F' U' L2 U2 D B2 U L2 D2
  2. 2L2 B2 U B2 D F2 L2 U2 F L2 U2 L' B F2 U L D' F' L' U'
  3. 3F2 B2 R' F' U2 D2 R' B U F' B2 D2 L D2 L2 D2 F2 D2 F2
  4. 4F D2 B' D2 L2 F L2 F' R D R2 B2 F2 D' F' L' U' B
  5. 5L2 F2 L' F2 L D2 L' B2 D2 U2 R' U B' R D' U2 B R2 D F2 U2

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

128 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.