[Unofficial] Kanneti Sae Han - almost 3x3 Single WR

[Stefan]

One question: Why does the judge has a second timer in his hand? Isn't it a backup to avoid situations precisely like this one?

No. It's for the inspection time.

Another slow motion, with some stabilization and cropped:

 

[toastman]

I'm guessing this was a prepped solve done just for fun. I think he hit the reset button deliberately.

How often do you guys accidentally hit the reset button with your *thumb*? Ever? One solve in a thousand?

 

[collinbxyz]

My last competition I was doing one hand, and the scramble was a 3 move cross, but when I started the timer, it was 0.13.

 

[antoineccantin]

Strangely, it looks like the judge puts down his chronometer and leaves.

 

[Hodari]

Zeroing: You're doing it wrong

 

[MichaelP.]

I'm guessing this was a prepped solve done just for fun. I think he hit the reset button deliberately.

How often do you guys accidentally hit the reset button with your *thumb*? Ever? One solve in a thousand?

no.

 

[Dacuba]

Zeroing: You're doing it wrong

hahaha had to lol sooo hard

 

[Tim Reynolds]

TMOY is right, this is NOT an official solve :tu

Interesting. In the finals, Kanneti's fifth solve was actually a DNF. But looking at the videos, there were a ton of people standing behind him on 1-4, and none on the DNF.

 

[ryo]

Interesting. In the finals, Kanneti's fifth solve was actually a DNF. But looking at the videos, there were a ton of people standing behind him on 1-4, and none on the DNF.

Yes, because the DNF video is not part of the final, it was not at the same moment of the day. I don't get your point.

 

[DavidWoner]

Yes, because the DNF video is not part of the final, it was not at the same moment of the day. I don't get your point.

That is EXACTLY his point.

 

[EricReese]

I'm guessing this was a prepped solve done just for fun. I think he hit the reset button deliberately.

How often do you guys accidentally hit the reset button with your *thumb*? Ever? One solve in a thousand?

Just stop talking dude. A comp I went to 2 days ago I hit the reset button with my thumb as I stopped the stackmat. It happens. Not common but it happens so stop talking. You can even clearly tell by his reaction its not faked.

 

[Dacuba]

for those who are saying it wasnt official

http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=NeptuneOpen2011&allResults=1#333

Kanneti Sae Han 9.94 10.52 France 10.08 10.58 9.94 10.90 DNF

Not that sure if I fail on information

edit: oops yeah i fail sry guys

thanks to the post below

 

[DavidWoner]

Have you guys noticed that the people saying it wasn't official are the ones who were ACTUALLY AT THE COMPETITION?

 

[goatseforever]

Not that it doesn't look legit to me as well, but why is everyone disregarding the two people ITT who were at the competition and said that the solve wasn't official?

edit: David - r u a ninja?

 

[Crazycubemom]

I'd like to kill that Timer! Sorry Kan. Next competition you'll break a WR!

 

[Simboubou]

I was there, and I also think it is an unofficial solve. Someone on the french forum even said that Kanneti was solving the same cube over and over, for fun.
Believe me, if such a thing had happened during a real solve, there would have been a serious mess. Since I was practicing BLD, I would have noticed it. Plus, something would have been said on the french forum.

 

[Evan Liu]

I was there, and I also think it is an unofficial solve. Someone on the french forum even said that Kanneti was solving the same cube over and over, for fun.
Believe me, if such a thing had happened during a real solve, there would have been a serious mess. Since I was practicing BLD, I would have noticed it. Plus, something would have been said on the french forum.

This pretty much sums up what I originally had in the original post about my doubts and uncertainty, plus why the question mark in the title is there. At that time, I doubted that this solve was official for the exact same reason - nobody prominent or at the competition had said anything or made a big deal about it.
I still maintain a very small degree of skepticism, but it's good to have these posts from those who were actually there.

 

[clincr]

Someone might have said this, but the fact that the camera is cut immediately after the solve could be to avoid seeing the lack of surprise from onlookers. The cameraman would probably leave the camera recording for a while after in a real solve (especially after a world record).

 

[Shortey]

you mean like half of the other wrs?

 

[Dene]

ANGRY PETITION, GOGOGO!!!

Lololololololol