Competitions · Norway
Svalbard 2026
Longyearbyen · 17 October 2026 · 7 events · 31 competitors · 19 personal bests
Håkon Fredriksen won three of the seven events (3×3, 4×4, Megaminx) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Justin Vinckenbosch by 0.12 seconds. 31 competitors produced 19 personal bests, and 15 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Pyry Otso Rinne took a 4×4 single of 3:25.22 down to 1:28.74, 57 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Håkon Fredriksen | 9.53 | 9.96 |
| 2×2 | Justin Vinckenbosch | 3.55 | 4.50 |
| 4×4 | Håkon Fredriksen | 36.89 | 39.56 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Lars Johan Folde | 19.45 | 21.28 |
| Megaminx | Håkon Fredriksen | 37.53 | 39.89 |
| Pyraminx | Henrik Arnøy | 2.78 | 3.41 |
| Skewb | Jacob Oliver Bruun | 4.78 | 5.73 |
The PB harvest
19 set · 19 still standing- Henrik Arnøy — Pyraminx single 2.56: into the top 2.4% of the event's history.
- Justin Vinckenbosch — Pyraminx single 2.56: into the top 2.4% of the event's history.
- Håkon Stangnes — 2×2 single 2.35: into the top 7.5% of the event's history.
- Henrik Arnøy — 2×2 single 2.40: into the top 8.0% of the event's history.
- Erik Jenkins — 3×3 single 11.67: into the top 12.8% of the event's history.
- Karine Reigstad Soli — 2×2 single 4.02: into the top 26.8% of the event's history.
- Karine Reigstad Soli — 3×3 single 16.54: into the top 29.6% of the event's history.
- Erik Jenkins — 2×2 single 4.25: into the top 29.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
15 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. 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
31 competitors · 140 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
31 competitors- Adison Rice
- Andreas Birk Heitmann
- Åshild Moltu Røsvik
- Doriane Robbe
- Erik Jenkins
- Håkon Fredriksen
- Håkon Stangnes
- Henrik Arnøy
- Jacob Oliver Bruun
- Justin Vinckenbosch
- Karine Reigstad Soli
- Lars Johan Folde
- Leonie Mundwiler
- Lino E. K. Nossen
- Lisa Grubben
- Magnus Ivarsen
- Matheo Bræck
- Mathias Brede Magnussen
- Matteo Conti
- Mattias Wallin
- Mikkel Hallingstad
- Mikkel Martinussen
- Noele Birskyte
- Ola Aasen-Svensrud
- Paul Adamczyk
- Pyry Otso Rinne
- Sina Skogsrud Hagen
- Thanadech Makmueang
- Tommy Aleksander Strachan-Dufey
- Vera Karin Grindvik Hjelle
- Yuka Yamamoto
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.