World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009
World Rubik's Games Championship 2009 (usually called World Championship 2009, abbreviated to WC2009 or WC09) was a speedcubing World Championship held at the Burg-Wächter Castello in Düsseldorf, Germany on Oct 9-11, 2009. It was the fourth World Championship of the modern speedcubing era and the third after the creation of the WCA.
Winners
The 3x3 championship was won by Breandan Vallance of the United Kingdom. His final average was 10.74 seconds. The second place went to Erik Akkersdijk (11.52), the third to Tomasz Zolnowski (11.64).
- 3x3x3 Cube: Breandan Vallance
- 2x2x2 Cube: Rowe Hessler
- 4x4x4 Cube: Syuhei Omura (大村周平)
- 5x5x5 Cube: Dan Cohen
- 6x6x6 Cube: Dan Cohen
- 7x7x7 Cube: Michał Halczuk
- 3x3x3 Blindfolded: Guillain Potron
- 3x3x3 Fewest Moves: Olivér Perge
- 3x3x3 One-Handed: Yumu Tabuchi (田渕雄夢)
- 3x3x3 With Feet: Yumu Tabuchi (田渕雄夢)
- Megaminx: Bálint Bodor
- Pyraminx: Yohei Oka (岡要平)
- Rubik's Clock: Koen Wermer
- Square-1: Piotr Michał Padlewski
- 4x4x4 Blindfolded: Kai Jiptner
- 5x5x5 Blindfolded: Rafał Guzewicz
- 3x3x3 Multi-Blind: Tim Habermaas
- Rubik's Magic: Olivér Perge
- Master Magic: Máté Horváth
World Records Set
- Dan Cohen, 4x4 36.46 (single)
- Yumu Tabuchi, Rubik's Cube One-handed 16.90 (average)
- Michal Halczuk, 7x7 3:43.15 (single)
- Piotr Michał Padlewski, Square-1 10.96 (single)
- Bálint Bodor, Megaminx 57.94 (single).
Rule changes
Unlike the 2007 Championships when only "legal puzzle brands" were allowed, the 2009 World Championships were the first World Championships in which the rules stated that "all puzzle and sticker brands are allowed".[1]
External Links
- WC2009 full results on WCA Database
- World Rubik's Cube Championship 2009 at speedcubing.com
