History of World Records/3x3x3

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This is a list of all WCA World Records for the 3x3x3 event, with links to videos, discussion threads, and reconstructions when possible. You can see other info at the WCA's historical world record list.

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Result Name Country Competition Result Details Videos Discussion Puzzle Brand Reconstruction
2.51 Xuanyi Geng China Guangzhou Grand Open 2026 [1] [2] GAN 16 MagLev MAX [3]
2.76 Teodor Zajder Poland GLS Big Cubes Gdańsk 2026 [4] [5] GAN 12 MagLev [6]
3.05 Xuanyi Geng China Shenyang Spring 2025 [7] [8] GAN 15 NewBlack [9]
3.08 Yiheng Wang China XMUM Cube Open 2025 [10] [11] MoYu Super Weilong V2 [12]
3.13 Max Park United States Pride in Long Beach 2023 [13] [14] X-Man Tornado v3 [15]
3.47 Yusheng Du China Wuhu Open 2018 [16] MoYu Weilong GTS2M [17]
4.22 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Cube for Cambodia 2018 [18] [19] Angstrom GAN Air SM [20]
4.59 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Hobart Summer 2018 [21] [22] GAN 356 Air SM [23]
4.59 SeungBeom Cho Republic of Korea ChicaGhosts 2017 [24] [25] MoYu WeiLong GTS2M [26]
4.69 Patrick Ponce United States Rally In The Valley 2017 [27] [28] Boron treated Valk M [29]
4.73 Feliks Zemdegs Australia POPS Open 2016 [30] [31] GAN Air UM prototype w/ Yellow Nuts [32]
4.74 Mats Valk Netherlands Jawa Timur Open 2016 [33] [34] Cubicle Labs Valk M [35]
4.90 Lucas Etter USA River Hill Fall 2015 [36] [37] MoYu AoLong V2 [38]
5.25 Collin Burns USA Doylestown Spring 2015 [39] [40] Yuxin 3x3 [41]
5.55 Mats Valk Netherlands Zonhoven Open 2013 [42] [43] DaYan ZhanChi [44]
5.66 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Winter Open 2011 [45] [46] [47] DaYan ZhanChi [48]
6.18 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Winter Open 2011 [49] [50] DaYan ZhanChi [51]
6.24 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Kubaroo Open 2011 [52] slow motion [53] Lubix GuHong [54]
6.65 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Kubaroo Open 2011 [55] [56] Lubix GuHong [57]
6.65 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Summer Open 2011 [58] [59] [60] Lubix GuHong [61]
6.77 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Cube Day 2010 [62] [63] slow motion [64] [65] DaYan GuHong [66]
7.03 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Cube Day 2010 [67] slow motion [68] [69] DaYan GuHong [70]
7.08 Erik Akkersdijk Netherlands Czech Open 2008 [71] [72] [73] Rubik's DIY Core with Type B Pieces [74]
8.72 Yu Nakajima Japan Kashiwa Open 2008 (final round) [75] [76] [77] [78]
8.72 Yu Nakajima Japan Kashiwa Open 2008 (second round) [79]
9.18 Edouard Chambon France Murcia Open 2008 [80] [81] [82] [83]
9.55 Ron van Bruchem Netherlands Netherlands 2007 [84]
9.77 Erik Akkersdijk Netherlands Dutch Open 2007 [85] [86] [87]
9.86 Thibaut Jacquinot France Spanish Open 2007 [88] [89]
10.36 Edouard Chambon France Belgian Open 2007 [90] [91]
10.48 Toby Mao USA US Nationals 2006 [92] [93] [94]
11.13 Leyan Lo USA Caltech Winter 2006 [95] [96] [97]
11.75 Jean Pons France Dutch Open 2005 [98] [99] [100] [101]
12.11 Shotaro Makisumi Japan Caltech Spring 2004 [102] [103]
13.93 Shotaro Makisumi Japan Caltech Spring 2004
14.76 Shotaro Makisumi Japan Caltech Winter 2004 [104]
15.07 Shotaro Makisumi Japan Caltech Winter 2004
16.53 Jess Bonde Denmark World Championship 2003 Rubik's Brand
16.71 Dan Knights USA World Championship 2003 Rubik's Brand
22.95 Minh Thai USA World Championship 1982 [105] Rubik's Brand [106]

Average

Result Name Country Competition Result Details Videos Discussion Puzzle Brand Reconstruction
3.51 Yiheng Wang China Hefei Cubing League 3x3 III 2026 3.68 (4.61) (3.39) 3.41 3.45 [107] [108] Moyu Super Aolong
3.71 Xuanyi Geng China Deqing Small & Special 2026 3.79 (4.33) 3.61 3.74 (2.80) [109] [110] GAN 16 Maglev MAX
3.84 Xuanyi Geng China Beijing Winter 2026 (5.09) 3.96 3.71 3.84 (3.37) [111] GAN 16 Maglev MAX
3.90 Yiheng Wang China Taizhou Open 2025 3.83 4.25 3.62 (3.35) (4.97) [112] Moyu Weilong V11
3.91 Yiheng Wang China Lishui Open 2025 4.17 3.74 (3.70) 3.81 (4.93) [113] Moyu Weilong V11
4.03 Yiheng Wang China Xi'an Cherry Blossom 2025 3.57 3.81 (7.28) (3.32) 4.70 [114] Moyu Super Weilong V2
4.09 Yiheng Wang China Rubik's WCA Asian Championship 2024 3.96 4.29 (4.48) (3.69) 4.01 [115] Moyu Super Weilong
4.09 Yiheng Wang China Xuzhou Autumn 2024 3.83 (5.16) 4.55 (3.71) 3.88 [116] Gan 12 Maglev
4.25 Yiheng Wang China Deqing Small Cubes Summer 2024 4.76 3.98 (4.81) 4.00 (3.96) [117] Gan 12 Maglev
4.36 Yiheng Wang China Philippine Championship 2024 (6.11) (3.97) 4.48 4.59 4.02 [118] Gan 12 Maglev
4.48 Yiheng Wang China Mofunland Cruise Open 2023 4.72 4.72 3.99 (3.95) (5.99) [119] Gan 12 Maglev
4.69 Yiheng Wang China Yong Jun KL Speedcubing 2023 4.35 (3.90) 4.41 5.31 (6.16) [120] Gan 12 Maglev
4.86 Max Park USA Marshall Cubing September 2022 4.62 4.78 (5.68) 5.19 (4.50) [121] X-Man Tornado v3M
4.86 Tymon Kolasiński Poland Cube4fun in Warsaw 2022 (4.02) 4.68 5.33 4.56 (5.59) [122] Angstrom Gan12M Maglev (UV)
5.09 Tymon Kolasiński Poland Cubers Eve Lubartów 2021 (4.73) 4.83 5.24 (6.57) 5.20 [123] TYMON'S GAN 11 M PRO
5.32 Max Park USA Missoula 2021 5.34 5.50 5.12 (4.54) (5.96) [124] [125]
5.47 Max Park USA Missoula 2021 5.34 (5.21) 5.32 (6.06) 5.76 [126] [127]
5.48 Ruihang Xu China Wuhan Open 2021 5.48 5.52 5.45 (4.06) (7.51) [128][129] [130] GAN 11 M Pro
5.53 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Odd Day in Sydney 2019 (7.16) 5.04 (4.67) 6.55 4.99 [131] [132] GAN 356 XS
5.69 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Koalification Brisbane 2019 (6.90) 5.64 (5.57) 5.79 5.63 [133] [134] GAN 356 X
5.80 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Malaysia Cube Open 2017 5.99 5.28 (5.25) 6.13 (9.19) [135] [136] GAN 356 Air SM
5.97 Feliks Zemdegs Australia LatAm Tour - Chia 2017 (5.55), 5.64, 6.58, (6.67), 5.70 [137] [138] GAN 356 Air SM [139]
6.39 Max Park USA OCSEF 2017 6.41 (7.26) 6.63 6.12 (5.60) [140] [141] Gans Air UM w/Yellow nuts [142]
6.45 Feliks Zemdegs Australia WLS Lato 2016 (7.16) 6.58 6.79 (5.88) 5.99 [143] [144] Gans356S V2 Advanced Version [145]
6.54 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Cube Day 2013 6.91 6.41 (6.25) (7.30) 6.31 [146] [147] MoYu WeiLong [148]
7.49 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Australian Nationals 2013 7.59 7.71 (7.68) 7.21 (6.18) [149] [150] [151] MoYu WeiLong [152]
7.53 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Australian Nationals 2012 7.56 (6.78) 7.16 (11.44) 7.86 [153] [154] [155] Dayan GuHong v2 [156]
7.64 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Winter Open 2011 7.03 8.11 (8.36) (5.66) 7.78 [157] [158] DaYan ZhanChi [159]
7.87 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Summer Open 2011 (8.56) 7.31 8.22 (7.31) 8.09 [160] slow motion [161] [162] [163] Lubix GuHong [164]
7.91 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Cube Day 2010 (11.78) 7.40 7.63 8.69 (7.09) [165] [166] [167] DaYan Guhong [168]
8.52 Feliks Zemdegs Australia New Zealand Champs 2010 9.36 (14.11) 8.02 8.19 (7.94) [169] [170] [171]
9.21 Feliks Zemdegs Australia Melbourne Summer Open 2010 8.91 8.83 (10.91) 9.90 (8.69) [172] [173] Cube4You 3x3 [174]
10.07 Tomasz Zolnowski Poland Polish Open 2009 10.80 (12.08) 9.77 (8.68) 9.65 [175] [176] Type F
10.63 Tomasz Zolnowski Poland Warsaw Open 2009 10.88 10.19 10.81 (9.43) (DNF) [177] [178] Type F
10.83 Yumu Tabuchi Japan Osaka Open 2009 9.30 (9.19) 11.03 (13.11) 12.16 [179] [180] [181]
11.11 Erik Akkersdijk Netherlands Benelux Open 2009 (9.71) 10.25 12.71 (14.58) 10.38 [182] Rubik's DIY core with Type B Cubies
11.28 Yu Nakajima Japan Kashiwa Open 2008 11.36 (10.16) 10.65 (13.13) 11.83 [183]
11.33 Yu Nakajima Japan Osaka Open 2008 (16.69) 12.56 (10.46) 10.72 10.71 [184] [185] [186]
11.48 Edouard Chambon France Murcia Open 2008 (13.03) (9.18) 12.44 12.33 9.66 [187] last solve [188] [189]
11.76 Yu Jeong-Min Korea KCRC 2007 11.66 12.02 (13.09) (11.09) 11.59 [190] [191]
13.22 Anssi Vanhala Finland SveKub 2006 14.08 12.81 12.77 (12.47) (14.09) [192] [193] [194] [195] [196]
14.40 Anssi Vanhala Finland SveKub 2006 (16.59) 14.18 15.29 (13.08) 13.74 [197]
14.52 Shotaro Makisumi Japan Caltech Fall 2004 (13.16) 13.77 15.49 14.29 (15.60)
15.38 Shotaro Makisumi Japan Caltech Spring 2004 13.89 17.27 (12.11) (19.83) 14.98
16.53 Shotaro Makisumi Japan Caltech Winter 2004 15.29 16.64 17.65 (18.05) (14.76) [198]
20.00 Dan Knights USA World Championship 2003 21.13 19.93 18.95 (22.07) (18.76) [199] Rubik's Brand
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