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Iligan Open 2008

Iligan City · 15 November 2008 · 7 events · 35 competitors · 10 personal bests

James Benedict Cañares won four of the seven events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by James Benedict Cañares by 1.49 seconds. 35 competitors produced 10 personal bests, 1 of which still stand today, and 31 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

James Benedict Cañares set the 3×3 one-handed single national record: 23.41.

Four wins
James Benedict Cañares — 3×3, 2×2, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed
1.49s
closest final — 2×2, James Benedict Cañares over Alberto Gallardo Jr.
10
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3James Benedict Cañares12.1113.60
2×2James Benedict Cañares5.005.88
4×4James Benedict Cañares1:08.341:15.49
5×5Basil Ruffi Acuzar3:04.58
3×3 blindfoldedJustin Paul Cañares7:54.71
3×3 one-handedJames Benedict Cañares23.4127.61
PyraminxReymar Jusay9.5012.00

The PB harvest

10 set · 1 still standing

First-timers

31 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

35 competitors · 147 results · 7 events.

Everyone who competed

35 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.