Tymon Kolasiński is a Polish speedcuber. Widely regarded as one of the fastest and most consistent N×N×N solvers, he is currently 3rd place for the average of five 3×3×3 solves (by WCA standards) at 4.67 seconds.[1] Kolasiński holds the European record in the 3×3×3, 4×4×4, 5×5×5, 6×6×6, and 7×7×7 events, and is ranked top 10 in the world for all of these events.[2][3][4][5][6] He currently holds the world record single for the 5x5x5 cube, at 31.60 seconds, set on November 2024.[7]

He is the current world champion for the 4x4x4 and 6x6x6 cubes, and is the runner up for the 5x5x5 and the 7x7x7 cubes.[8] He achieved a 3rd place finish in the 2023 World Championship for the 3x3x3 cube.[8] He was formerly the Pyraminx world champion, winning in 2019.[9]

He is best known for his efficient CFOP solutions, utilizing advanced techniques paired with quick thinking in order to stay consistent.[10] A 3×3×3 technique that became mainstream due to him is "pseudoslotting" a combination of multislotting and keyhole.

As of January 6, 2025, he has won 380 total events in World Cube Association competitions.[11]

Career

Before rising to the spotlight for his success in N×N×N cubes, Kolasiński specialized in the Pyraminx event, where he previously achieved the world record single and has held the Pyraminx average world record a total of five times.[12][13] He became the 2019 Pyraminx world champion after winning the event in the WCA World Championship 2019, with a final average of 2.40 seconds.[14]

On December 19 2021, at Cubers Eve Lubartów 2021, Kolasiński broke Max Park's 3x3 world record average of 5.32 seconds, with an average of 5.09 seconds.[15][16][17][18] Park later broke this record at Marshall Cubing September 2022, with an average of 4.86 seconds.[19] This record was later tied by Kolasiński, before being beaten in 2023 by Yiheng Wang.[20]

At the Rubik's WCA European Championship 2022, he also achieved the first official 3x3 competition solve under 4 seconds caught on camera.[21][22]

Notable rankings

Event Format Time (sec) World Ranking
3×3×3 Single 3.66 9th
Avg5 4.74 3rd
4×4×4 Single 17.29 3rd
Avg5 19.74 2nd
5×5×5 Single 30.45 1st
Avg5 34.79 2nd
6×6×6 Single 1:02.87 3rd
Mo3 1:10.76 3rd
7×7×7 Single 1:44.29 8th
Mo3 1:49.91 5th
Pyraminx Single 0.98 17th
Avg5 1.72 22nd

References

  1. ^ "WCA 3x3x3 average rankings".
  2. ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  3. ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  4. ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  5. ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  6. ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  7. ^ "Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org.
  8. ^ a b "Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org.
  9. ^ "WCA World Championship 2019 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org.
  10. ^ "Interview with Tymon Kolasiński". TheCubicle. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  11. ^ "Tymon Kolasiński | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. ^ "Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  13. ^ "Tymon Kolasiński. Wywiady przed Mistrzostwami Polski 2019". speedcubing.pl - portal speedcubera. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  14. ^ "15-letni poznaniak wygrał pierwsze zawody online w układaniu kostki Rubika". gloswielkopolski.pl. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  15. ^ "Polak z REKORDEM ŚWIATA - kostkę Rubika układa w kilka sekund [WIDEO]". www.eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  16. ^ Wschodni, Dziennik. "W Lubartowie został pobity rekord świata. Mistrz ma na imię Tymon". Dziennik Wschodni (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  17. ^ "YouTube stream captures fastest Rubik's cube solve at EU Championships". Dexerto. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  18. ^ "W Lubartowie padł rekord świata w kostce Rubika!". www.rmf24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  19. ^ "Max Park | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  20. ^ "Watch: 9-year-old boy from China solves Rubik's cube in record-breaking average time". Firstpost. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  21. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "Polish teen victorious at Rubik's Championship". tvpworld.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  22. ^ "El polaco Tymon Kolasinski gana el Campeonato Europeo de Cubo de Rubik | Sociedades Públicas de Navarra". www.sociedadespublicasdenavarra.es. Retrieved 2025-01-07.


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