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German Open 2006

Gütersloh · 21 April 2006 · 13 events · 47 competitors · 70 personal bests

Gunnar Krig won three of the 13 events (2×2, 3×3 one-handed, 3×3 with feet) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Lars Vandenbergh by 0.02 seconds. 47 competitors produced 70 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Stefan Pochmann set the Megaminx single world record: 1:32.30.

Three wins
Gunnar Krig — 2×2, 3×3 one-handed, 3×3 with feet
0.02s
closest final — 4×4, Lars Vandenbergh over Ron van Bruchem
70
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Joël van Noort15.0315.71
2×2Gunnar Krig5.247.06
4×4Lars Vandenbergh1:01.701:09.86
5×5Ron van Bruchem2:12.972:17.37
3×3 blindfoldedConstantin Ceausu3:16.12
3×3 one-handedGunnar Krig29.7833.99
ClockStefan Pochmann10.4411.34
MegaminxStefan Pochmann1:32.301:33.76
Square-1Lars Vandenbergh26.6232.01
3×3 with feetGunnar Krig2:33.37
MagicAlexander Ooms1.401.57
Master MagicMarkus Pirzer3.153.38
3×3 Multi-Blind (old style)Milán Baticz2 of 3 cubes · 63:00

The PB harvest

70 set · 9 still standing
  • Ruben Geels — 3×3 single 17.32: into the top 32.0% of the event's history.
  • Josef Jelínek — 3×3 single 19.65: into the top 38.9% of the event's history.
  • Stijn van Gils — 3×3 single 21.27: into the top 43.5% of the event's history.
  • Michel Bechtatou — Magic single 1.71: into the top 48.1% of the event's history.
  • Josef Jelínek — Square-1 single 33.57: into the top 56.1% of the event's history.
  • Maureen aan de Wiel — Clock single 20.79: into the top 67.0% of the event's history.
  • Josef Jelínek — Clock single 22.89: into the top 72.2% of the event's history.
  • Lisa Aldridge — Magic single 4.51: into the top 97.0% of the event's history.

First-timers

Twelve people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 580 people who made their debut in 2006. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

51 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

47 competitors · 245 results · 13 events.

Everyone who competed

47 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.