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US Nationals 2006

San Francisco, California · 4 August 2006 · 12 events · 85 competitors · 91 personal bests

Leyan Lo won three of the twelve events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Master Magic, won by Bob Burton by 0.07 seconds. 85 competitors produced 91 personal bests, 18 of which still stand today, and 29 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Toby Mao (毛台立) set the 3×3 single world record: 10.48.

Three wins
Leyan Lo — 3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded
0.07s
closest final — Master Magic, Bob Burton over Tim Reynolds
91
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Leyan Lo12.8715.50
2×2Leyan Lo5.397.81
4×4Frank Morris59.721:07.78
5×5Frank Morris1:47.401:58.66
3×3 blindfoldedLeyan Lo1:33.31
3×3 one-handedRyan Patricio21.1924.03
MegaminxCraig Bouchard3:56.06
Square-1Lucas Garron1:02.271:26.96
4×4 blindfoldedChris Hardwick12:12.00
5×5 blindfoldedChris Hardwick28:28.00
MagicBob Burton1.211.34
Master MagicBob Burton2.944.21

The PB harvest

91 set · 18 still standing
  • Toby Mao (毛台立) — 3×3 single 10.48: into the top 8.9% of the event's history.
  • Bob Burton — Master Magic single 2.90: into the top 15.5% of the event's history.
  • James Stuber — 3×3 single 15.06: into the top 24.6% of the event's history.
  • Doug Li — Magic single 1.48: into the top 32.1% of the event's history.
  • Chris Hardwick — Magic single 1.53: into the top 34.9% of the event's history.
  • Chris Hardwick — Master Magic single 3.76: into the top 38.2% of the event's history.
  • Ryan Patricio — 4×4 single 1:01.95: into the top 38.6% of the event's history.
  • Jason Kovacic — 3×3 single 21.59: into the top 44.3% of the event's history.

First-timers

29 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 580 people who made their debut in 2006. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

18 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

85 competitors · 365 results · 12 events.

Everyone who competed

85 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.