Competitions · Finland
Oulu Open 2018
Oulu · 20 October 2018 · 16 events · 29 competitors · 55 personal bests
Niko Ronkainen won five of the 16 events (6×6, 7×7, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Joona Ekdahl by 0.01 seconds. 29 competitors produced 55 personal bests, 19 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Hugo Hjulfors took a 2×2 single of 6.36 down to 2.64, 58 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Kari Hyttinen | 9.53 | 11.54 |
| 2×2 | Kari Hyttinen | 1.49 | 2.96 |
| 4×4 | Joona Ekdahl | 40.54 | 43.35 |
| 5×5 | Arttu Puttonen | 1:13.63 | 1:27.37 |
| 6×6 | Niko Ronkainen | 2:33.66 | 2:37.55 |
| 7×7 | Niko Ronkainen | 3:43.65 | 4:06.12 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Timo Norrkniivilä | 35.57 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Niko Ronkainen | 17.22 | 18.79 |
| Clock | Niko Ronkainen | 6.07 | 6.72 |
| Megaminx | Rasmus Hagnäs | 58.21 | 1:00.92 |
| Pyraminx | Timo Norrkniivilä | 3.56 | 3.83 |
| Skewb | Niko Ronkainen | 3.15 | 4.69 |
| Square-1 | Kari Hyttinen | 20.65 | 22.23 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | 3:41.38 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | — | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Timo Norrkniivilä | 16 of 21 cubes · 51:55 | — |
The PB harvest
55 set · 19 still standing- Hugo Hjulfors — 3×3 single 10.84: into the top 10.0% of the event's history.
- Joona Ekdahl — Megaminx single 1:00.07: into the top 10.0% of the event's history.
- Hugo Hjulfors — 2×2 single 2.64: into the top 10.3% of the event's history.
- Valtteri Hakio — 3×3 single 11.02: into the top 10.5% of the event's history.
- Joona Ekdahl — 3×3 one-handed single 16.93: into the top 12.4% of the event's history.
- Tommi Aalto — 2×2 single 3.31: into the top 17.9% of the event's history.
- James Mäenpää — Pyraminx single 7.18: into the top 29.3% of the event's history.
- Valtteri Hakio — Pyraminx single 7.91: into the top 35.4% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,076 people who made their debut in 2018. 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
29 competitors · 296 results · 16 events.
Everyone who competed
29 competitors- Aleksi Silvola
- Antti Vikstedt
- Antto Pitkänen
- Arttu Puttonen
- Callum McArthur-Mortell
- Conrad Mannström
- David Wikman
- Elmo Kestilä
- Hannu Vanhatalo
- Hugo Hjulfors
- Isak Hjulfors
- Jaakko Viirret
- James Mäenpää
- Jennifer Lithén
- Joona Ekdahl
- Joonatan Uusipulkamo
- Jukka Vikstedt
- Kari Hyttinen
- Matias Tuppi
- Niko Ronkainen
- Okko Tiilikainen
- Olli Vikstedt
- Rasmus Hagnäs
- Sandra Kuotesaho
- Stefan Hagnäs
- Timo Norrkniivilä
- Tommi Aalto
- Valtteri Hakio
- Veeti Hietala
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.