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US Nationals 2004

Pasadena, California · 10 July 2004 · 5 events · 48 competitors · 39 personal bests

Chris Hardwick won three of the five events (4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) by 2.80 seconds. 48 competitors produced 39 personal bests, 9 of which still stand today, and 16 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Chris Hardwick set the 4×4 single world record: 1:12.85.

Three wins
Chris Hardwick — 4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed
2.80s
closest final — 3×3, Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) over Jon Morris
39
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎)14.3917.26
4×4Chris Hardwick1:13.031:15.54
5×5Chris Hardwick2:36.852:53.36
3×3 blindfoldedShotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎)3:36.85
3×3 one-handedChris Hardwick25.95

The PB harvest

39 set · 9 still standing
  • Ryan Knapton — 3×3 single 20.62: into the top 41.7% of the event's history.
  • Bill McGaugh — 3×3 single 23.75: into the top 49.7% of the event's history.
  • David Matics — 3×3 single 29.89: into the top 62.3% of the event's history.
  • Joe Allen — 3×3 one-handed single 41.99: into the top 68.1% of the event's history.
  • Richard Wang — 3×3 single 39.55: into the top 76.4% of the event's history.
  • Bryan Cheng — 3×3 single 40.40: into the top 77.3% of the event's history.
  • Rod Partow — 3×3 single 49.85: into the top 85.9% of the event's history.
  • Eric Kwak — 3×3 one-handed single 1:16.97: into the top 91.5% of the event's history.

First-timers

16 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 174 people who made their debut in 2004. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

19 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

48 competitors · 142 results · 5 events.

Everyone who competed

48 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.