Competitions · Finland
Helsinki Open 2012
Helsinki · 1 September 2012 · 5 events · 22 competitors · 17 personal bests
Anssi Vanhala won two of the five events (3×3, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Max Granlund by 0.33 seconds. 22 competitors produced 17 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Antti Seppä-Lassila took a 2×2 single of 8.78 down to 3.66, 58 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Anssi Vanhala | 9.56 | 11.81 |
| 2×2 | Max Granlund | 3.61 | 4.21 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Anssi Vanhala | 14.43 | 18.56 |
| Pyraminx | Niko Ronkainen | 5.44 | 7.75 |
| Magic | Tuomas Ruuttunen | 1.38 | 1.66 |
The PB harvest
17 set · 2 still standing- Anssi Vanhala — 2×2 single 3.18: into the top 16.4% of the event's history.
- Tarvo Reinpalu — 3×3 single 20.90: into the top 42.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Six people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,376 people who made their debut in 2012. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
22 competitors · 73 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
22 competitors- Anssi Vanhala
- Antti Seppä-Lassila
- Elmo Tiitola
- Janne Lehtimäki
- Joona Uusitalo
- Juhana Karhumäki
- Max Granlund
- Michail Karatzidis
- Mika Sokka
- Niko Paavilainen
- Niko Ronkainen
- Ott Vahtrik
- Otto Pirttimaa
- Petri Vanhala
- Sakari Rautalin
- Tapio Niiranen
- Tarvo Reinpalu
- Teemu Tiinanen
- Tuomas Ruuttunen
- Uku Kruusamägi
- Ville Kilpeläinen
- Ville Seppänen
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.