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 four World Championship of the modern speedcubing era and the third after the creation of the WCA.
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).
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
