Competitions · Finland
Tietomaa Open 2018
Oulu · 14 April 2018 · 16 events · 21 competitors · 46 personal bests
Niko Ronkainen won nine of the 16 events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Juho Arjanne by 0.45 seconds. 21 competitors produced 46 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Juho Heikkinen took a 3×3 one-handed single of 1:13.78 down to 44.71, 39 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Niko Ronkainen | 10.64 | 11.02 |
| 2×2 | Niko Ronkainen | 1.98 | 2.83 |
| 4×4 | Niko Ronkainen | 39.05 | 41.65 |
| 5×5 | Niko Ronkainen | 1:20.51 | 1:24.88 |
| 6×6 | Niko Ronkainen | 2:29.51 | 2:41.30 |
| 7×7 | Niko Ronkainen | 3:49.03 | 3:55.11 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | 50.50 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Niko Ronkainen | 18.61 | 21.05 |
| Clock | Niko Ronkainen | 5.19 | 7.37 |
| Megaminx | Joona Ekdahl | 1:03.19 | 1:08.51 |
| Pyraminx | Juho Arjanne | 4.45 | 5.27 |
| Skewb | Niko Ronkainen | 3.45 | 4.18 |
| Square-1 | Juho Arjanne | 10.51 | 16.74 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | 4:20.17 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | — | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Olli Vikstedt | 11 of 11 cubes · 49:16 | — |
The PB harvest
46 set · 10 still standing- Tiitus Pöykkö — 2×2 single 3.22: into the top 16.8% of the event's history.
- Sandra Kuotesaho — Skewb single 5.26: into the top 20.2% of the event's history.
- Juho Heikkinen — 3×3 single 14.17: into the top 21.6% of the event's history.
- Tommi Aalto — Pyraminx single 6.28: into the top 22.1% of the event's history.
- Tiitus Pöykkö — 3×3 single 16.82: into the top 30.4% of the event's history.
- Tiitus Pöykkö — Pyraminx single 8.27: into the top 38.5% of the event's history.
- Tommi Aalto — 3×3 single 19.78: into the top 39.3% of the event's history.
- Juho Heikkinen — 3×3 one-handed single 44.71: into the top 71.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
21 competitors · 185 results · 16 events.
Everyone who competed
21 competitorsReading 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.