European Rubik's Cube Championship 2008

[KJiptner]

Too bad Dennis could not get the WR but still a nice job with 18 points! 2nd in the world

 

[Mike Hughey]

Way to go, Dennis! I'm especially impressed at his time. He really got fast - as fast as Tim!

And Rafal was outrageously fast with the 13 too. Nice job, everyone.

Love to see the 1:20 barrier fall for 5x5x5 in competition - way to go Erik!!!!!

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

Eriks 5x5x5 solve is a "decent" 4x4x4 solve for me, thats outrageous! way to go!

 

[Derrick Eide17]

great job Dennis!
24/30 is still amazing
and it was REALLYfast. you will do it!

 

[guusrs]

Erik
That sub 1.20 for 5x5x5 was incredible (although I couldn't see it), Congratulations!
Guus

 

[AvGalen]

Sorry for DNF-ing FMC again. I really didn't find anything nice, except for a couple of 38 moves solutions. I was stupid for not writing down at least one. I never expected 38 to be good enough for the podium. I was really bummed for getting yet another DNF but then.....

I got PB's for MegaMinx (2:45) and 3x3x3_average (including 2 sub 20 solves) and finally (sing with me)

I am in the final,
I am in the final,
I am in the final,
I am in the final, of 5x5x5 (2:02, 2:06, 2:08, 2:09 and 2:26 with pops)

I also made a video diary of all the travelling Joel and I did and I will post that in a couple of days after we come back to the Netherlands. Some "highlights":
* We missed our first plane to Madrid (we flew to Valladolid instead)
* We got picked up by 2 girls from Belgium and decided not to go to Bilbao yet, but join them for a day in Santander
* We hitchhiked from Santander to Derio/Bilbao
* This is my third night in Spain and so far I have been in a different city with different people every day

And now Joey/Charlie/Sven are telling me to quit and go to bed
Bye

 

[MistArts]

Sorry for DNF-ing FMC again.

Aw... I wanted to see you break the WR.

 

[philkt731]

nice job Milan in the first 4x4 round with a 54.xx avg and beating Erik!

 

[Mike Hughey]

Sorry for DNF-ing FMC again. I really didn't find anything nice, except for a couple of 38 moves solutions. I was stupid for not writing down at least one. I never expected 38 to be good enough for the podium. I was really bummed for getting yet another DNF but then.....

I got PB's for MegaMinx (2:45) and 3x3x3_average (including 2 sub 20 solves) and finally (sing with me)

I am in the final,
I am in the final,
I am in the final,
I am in the final, of 5x5x5 (2:02, 2:06, 2:08, 2:09 and 2:26 with pops)

I also made a video diary of all the travelling Joel and I did and I will post that in a couple of days after we come back to the Netherlands. Some "highlights":
* We missed our first plane to Madrid (we flew to Valladolid instead)
* We got picked up by 2 girls from Belgium and decided not to go to Bilbao yet, but join them for a day in Santander
* We hitchhiked from Santander to Derio/Bilbao
* This is my third night in Spain and so far I have been in a different city with different people every day

And now Joey/Charlie/Sven are telling me to quit and go to bed
Bye

Sounds like a great time! Congrats on the great 5x5x5 times! (And also the 3x3x3 and megaminx times.)

 

[philkt731]

Darn Edouard beat my WR for best worst time in an avg. His 4.11 beat my 4.34

 

[DavidWoner]

Darn Edouard beat my WR for best worst time in an avg. His 4.11 beat my 4.34

lol as soon as i saw edouards record i thought: "phil is going to be upset about losing his record for best worst time". im sure youll get it back soon, along with the WR of course.

 

[KJiptner]

Erik finished 1st in 4x4 with another sub 50 avg!

49.50, 53.84, 51.03, 48.96, 47.65, 47.65 = 49.83

Great job ERIIIIK!

Congrats to 2nd and 3rd!
2. Milán Baticz (Hungary) 54.83, 52.66, 1:00.18, 1:12.15, 52.77, 52.66 = 55.93
3. Maté Horváth (Hungary) 1:03.36, 56.75, 53.83, 59.68, 54.02, 53.83 = 56.82

 

[Rama]

Erik's 5x5x5 final average is 0.02 sec slower than his WR average.
Milán Baticz bringing in the gold for OH with a final average of 21.79

 

[cubeRemi]

rafal did a 1:18.39 sec. average in BLD final, he didn't DNF'd once!


1. Rafal Guzewicz (Poland) 1:25.88 1:16.96 1:12.34 = 1:12.34

his slowest time would still be enough for first place

 

[philkt731]

Edouard got an 8.66 in the Semifinal

 

[Matthew]

Does anyone know who won the 3x3?

 

[Crazycubemom]

Congrats Thomasz !!

 

[antros]

/--------------------------------------------------------------\
| European Rubik's Cube Championship 2008 Medal Classification |
|------------------------------------------------------\
| plc. |    country     | gold | silver | bronze | all |
|------------------------------------------------------|
|  1   |     Poland     |  5   |   3    |   1    |  9  |
|  2   |  Netherlands   |  4   |   1    |   1    |  6  |
|  3   |    Hungary     |  3   |   10   |   6    |  19 |
|  4   |     France     |  1   |   2    |   3    |  6  |
|  5   |     Sweden     |  1   |   1    |   0    |  2  |
|  6   |    Germany     |  1   |   0    |   2    |  3  |
|  7   |     Spain      |  1   |   0    |   1    |  2  |
|  8   |    Belgium     |  1   |   0    |   0    |  1  |
|  9   |     Israel     |  0   |   1    |   0    |  1  |
|  10  | United Kingdom |  0   |   0    |   1    |  1  |
\------------------------------------------------------/

big grat Tomasz 'Zaba', Rafal G., Erik, Milan, Tomasz 'Ilfrin',... and other golden scubers !!!

edit: I add mbld bronze

 

[Sin-H]

Tomasz won with an avg of 11.71 (that one had a single time of 33.xx in it).
Erik finished 2nd with 12.15; Doudou finished third (12.47)

4. Milan (12.72)
5. Thibaut (12.91)
6. Jean (13.28)
7. Joel (13.85)
8. Ron (13.85)

 

[KJiptner]

Congratulations Tomasz! A sub 12 average in the finals of such a big competition must require very good nerves! Especially when you start with a 33...