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Yiheng Wang (born December 16, 2013) is a Chinese competitive speedcuber who currently has the world record average time for the Rubik's Cube with a time of 4.25 seconds[1]. He has been noted for achieving multiple world records, breaking his first at age 9. He also currently is 2nd in the world for the single solve with a time of 3.38 seconds. He also has the world record average time for the 2x2x2 with a time of 0.78 seconds. [2]
Yiheng Wang | |
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 Yiheng Wang in 2023. | |
| Born | 16 December 2013 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Rubik's Cube speedsolving |
Cubing career
editWang entered his first World Cube Association competition in September 2019, at age 5.[3] He won his first competition title in January 2021, at age 7.[4] In August 2023, at age 9, he came within 0.01 seconds of winning the 2023 World Cube Association World Championship, finishing in second place just behind Max Park.[5]
Wang first set the 3×3×3 average record as a nine-year-old, on March 10, 2023, at a meet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a time of 4.69 seconds.[6][7] The previous record of 4.86 seconds had been held jointly by American Max Park and Poland's Tymon Kolasiński.[8] Since then, Wang has set new world records in the event three more times, lowering his time to 4.48, 4.36, and 4.25 seconds. [9][10]
In terms of average, Wang has achieved the 14 fastest averages of 5 of all time and 42 of the world's 58 averages under 5 second as of September 2024.[11]
In addition to his record for 3×3×3 average, Wang has the second-fastest single 3×3×3 solve ever at 3.38 seconds, behind only Park's 3.13.[12] In all, Wang owns 6 of the 20 fastest individual solves of all time.[13]
Wang also competes on the smaller 2×2×2 cube and currently holds the world record for average time at 0.78 seconds, and he has a single of 0.49 seconds, which is 4th in the world.[14] He was the first cuber to record an official average under 1 second in competition.[15]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rankings". World Cube Association. Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings". World Cube Association. Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Shenzhen Open 2019 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Chengdu New Year Morning 2021 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Yong Jun KL Speedcubing 2023 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Atwal, Sanj (23 March 2023). "9-year-old Yiheng Wang solves cube in record-breaking average time". Guinness Book of World Records. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Pandey, Nikhil, ed. (24 March 2024). "Watch: 9-Year-Old Chinese Boy Breaks Rubik's Cube Speed Record". NDTV.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Phenomenal 4.25 Rubik's Cube WORLD RECORD Average by Yiheng Wang🇨🇳". YouTube. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Yiheng Wang's 3.38 WR2 Single!". YouTube. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Yiheng Wang - Speedsolving.com Wiki". www.speedsolving.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.