Sebastian Weyer

Sebastian Weyer (pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ər/) is a German Rubik's Cube speedsolver who specializes in 4x4x4 solving. Weyer has broken the 4x4x4 single solve world record 9 times and the average of five solves record 9 times. He set his first world record on 1 May 2011.[1]

Sebastian Weyer
NationalityGerman
Known forRubik's Cube speedsolving

Weyer is the 2017 World Champion in 4x4x4, 3-time European Champion in 4x4x4, 2014 German Champion in 3x3x3, 8-time German Champion in 4x4x4, 5-time German Champion in 5x5x5, and 2013 German Champion in Megaminx.

Weyer currently holds the world record for the single 4x4x4 solve with a time of 17.42 seconds set in the Danish Open 2019 on 15 September 2019. This was the first-ever sub-18 second single in competition. He last held the world record for the average of five solves on 12 May 2018.[2]

Weyer holds the European record for average of five 4x4x4 solves, 21.46 seconds.[3]

Weyer attended the World Championships in 2013, 2017, and 2019. At the 2013 World Championship in Las Vegas, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3.[4] At the 2017 World Championship in Paris, Weyer won the 4x4x4 event.[5] At the 2019 World Championship in Melbourne, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3, just as he did at his first World Championship in 2013.[6]

Weyer is the brother of speedcuber Philipp Weyer,[7] who is the 2019 3x3x3 World Champion and holds the European record for average of five 3x3x3 solves.[8]

Notable rankings:[9]
EventTypeTime (min:sec)World rankingEuropean ranking
3x3x3Single4.8316th7th
Average6.4413th3rd
4x4x4Single17.421st1st
Average21.462nd1st
5x5x5Single41.728th2nd
Average45.807th2nd
6x6x6Single1:21.687th2nd
Average1:27.196th2nd
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References
  1. World Cube Association - Sebastian Weyer Records
  2. World Cube Association - 4x4x4 History
  3. World Cube Association - European Records
  4. World Cube Association - World Championship 2013 podiums
  5. World Cube Association - World Championship 2017 podiums
  6. World Cube Association - World Championship 2019 podiums
  7. Speedsolving.com - Sebastian Weyer
  8. World Cube Association - Philipp Weyer results
  9. World Cube Association - Sebastian Weyer rankings

Further reading
  • "Die Superhirne". www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-07-17.
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