Competitions · Germany
German Nationals 2008
Essen · 25 October 2008 · 5 events · 69 competitors · 51 personal bests
Erik Akkersdijk won three of the five events (3×3, 4×4, Magic) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Erik Akkersdijk by 0.47 seconds. 69 competitors produced 51 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and 28 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A continental record
Rama Temmink set the 3×3 one-handed average continental record: 19.77.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Erik Akkersdijk | 10.50 | 11.79 |
| 4×4 | Erik Akkersdijk | 47.08 | 50.03 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Dennis Strehlau | 1:19.03 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Rama Temmink | 17.28 | 19.77 |
| Magic | Erik Akkersdijk | 1.06 | 1.15 |
The PB harvest
51 set · 10 still standing- Kai Jiptner — Magic single 1.50: into the top 32.2% of the event's history.
- Rama Temmink — 4×4 single 57.66: into the top 33.9% of the event's history.
- Axel Thur — 3×3 single 22.03: into the top 45.5% of the event's history.
- Karsten Lenz — 3×3 single 22.80: into the top 47.4% of the event's history.
- Yannick Baron — 3×3 single 24.19: into the top 50.8% of the event's history.
- Timo Schönfelder — 4×4 single 1:49.19: into the top 76.3% of the event's history.
- Thomas Borsdorf — 3×3 single 42.31: into the top 79.4% of the event's history.
- Axel Thur — 4×4 single 2:02.68: into the top 82.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
28 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
3 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
69 competitors · 214 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
69 competitors- Alexander Kemper
- Andreas Farenbruch
- Anja Provoost
- Arnaud van Galen
- Axel Häck
- Axel Thur
- Carolin Dewes
- Carsten Lammert
- Charlie Cooper
- Christian Raditsch
- Dan Cohen
- Daniel Wölk
- Dennis Strehlau
- Donato Marro
- Erik Akkersdijk
- Ferdinand Haas
- Florian Pethig
- Florian Weingarten
- Frank Morris
- Hakan Deniz
- Heiko Moyé
- Janine Graupner
- Jens Diewald
- Joey Gouly
- Julian Blöhm
- Kai Jiptner
- Kai Rothaus
- Kamil Zieliński
- Karsten Lenz
- Laetitia Lemoine
- Lorenz Chen
- Ludwig Fichte
- Lukas Kalkhoff
- Malte Wendel
- Marcel Nehrig
- Maria Oey
- Mark Atienza
- Markus Luft
- Markus Pirzer
- Maximilian Eland
- Michał Halczuk
- Michael Gottlieb
- Michael Pohl
- Michael Robertz
- Monika Zimmermann
- Moritz Dudda
- Moritz Karl
- Norbert Rakow
- Pasquale Lombardozzi
- Paul Küsel
- Petra Schmidt
- Raffael Ort
- Raimond Diano
- Ralf Farkas
- Rama Temmink
- Reiner Thomsen
- Rico Pfeiffer
- Robin Blöhm
- Ron van Bruchem
- Sébastien Auroux
- Stefan Falten
- Thomas Borsdorf
- Tim Habermaas
- Tim Thomsen
- Timo Schönfelder
- Tobias Christlieb
- Ton Dennenbroek
- Torsten Schwarz
- Yannick Baron
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.