Sebastian_Weyer

Sebastian Weyer

Sebastian Weyer

German Rubik's Cube speedsolver

Sebastian Weyer (pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ər/, 4 December 1997) is a German Rubik's Cube speedsolver who specializes in 4x4x4 solving. Weyer has broken the 4x4x4 single solve world record 9 times and the average of five solves record 9 times. He set his first world record on 1 May 2011.[1]

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Weyer is the 2017 World Champion in 4x4x4, 3-time European Champion in 4x4x4, 2014 German Champion in 3x3x3, 8-time German Champion in 4x4x4, 5-time German Champion in 5x5x5, and 2013 German Champion in Megaminx.

Weyer held the world record for the single 4x4x4 solve from 15 September 2019 to 26 November 2021, with a time of 17.42 seconds set in the Danish Open 2019. This was the first-ever sub-18-second single in competition. He last held the world record for the average of five solves on 12 May 2018.[2]

Weyer holds the European record for average of five 4x4x4 solves, being 21.46 seconds.[3]

Weyer attended the World Championships in 2013, 2017, and 2019. At the 2013 World Championship in Las Vegas, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3.[4] At the 2017 World Championship in Paris, Weyer won the 4x4x4 event.[5] At the 2019 World Championship in Melbourne, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3, just as he did at his first World Championship in 2013.[6]

Weyer is the brother of speedcuber Philipp Weyer,[7] who is the 2019 3x3x3 World Champion.[8]

Notable rankings:[9]

Rankings as of 8 September 2022.

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References

  1. [1]
    World Cube Association – Sebastian Weyer Records
  2. [2]
    World Cube Association – 4x4x4 History
  3. [3]
    World Cube Association – European Records
  4. [4]
    World Cube Association – World Championship 2013 podiums
  5. [5]
    World Cube Association – World Championship 2017 podiums
  6. [6]
    World Cube Association – World Championship 2019 podiums
  7. [7]
    Speedsolving.com – Sebastian Weyer
  8. [8]
    World Cube Association – Philipp Weyer results
  9. [9]
    World Cube Association – Sebastian Weyer rankings

Further reading

  • "Die Superhirne". www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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