The 2003 World Rubik's Cube Championship was a competition for speedsolving the 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube, and various other mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as twisty puzzles.[1] It was held in Toronto and was attended by 83 participants.[2] The competition led to the formation of the World Cube Association in 2004.[2] Most notably, it was the first speedcubing competition since 1982, and the first in the 21st century.

Dan Knights from the United States was the winner with an average time of 20.00 seconds. The average was calculated by calculating the mean of the middle three of five solve times (which excludes the fastest and slowest). The prize for first place was 5,000 Canadian dollars.[3]

Results

3x3x3

Place Name Average Status Country Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3 Attempt 4 Attempt 5
Average of 5
1 Dan Knights 20.00 WR  USA 21.13 19.93 18.95 22.07 18.76
2 Jessica Fridrich 20.48  USA 27.53 22.22 17.33 17.12 21.88
3 David Wesley 20.96 ER  Sweden 24.87 21.82 19.81 19.84 21.22
4 Lars Vandenbergh 21.54 NR  Belgium 21.42 19.27 21.49 22.19 21.70
5 Jess Bonde 21.68 NR  Denmark 20.34 21.29 23.42 25.06 19.21
6 David Allen 21.92  USA 22.13 17.95 27.67 24.06 19.56
7 Gene Means 22.10  USA 29.28 20.92 21.48 23.88 20.93
8 Ron van Bruchem 22.92 NR  Netherlands 25.97 24.46 24.71 19.58 19.46

4x4x4

Place Name Average Status Country Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
Average of 3
1 Masayuki Akimoto (秋元正行) 1:36.98  Japan 1:43.40 1:27.06 1:40.49
2 David Wesley 1:45.88  Sweden 1:57.47 1:32.46 1:47.72
3 Ron van Bruchem 1:57.75  Netherlands 1:42.95 2:00.83 2:09.48

5x5x5

Place Name Average Status Country Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
Average of 3
1 Masayuki Akimoto (秋元正行) 2:50.45 WR  Japan 2:56.76 2:47.62 2:46.96
2 David Wesley 2:56.29  Sweden 3:07.69 3:01.56 2:39.62
3 Grant Tregay 3:41.96  USA 3:55.13 3:40.22 3:30.52

3x3x3 Blindfolded

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Dror Vomberg 3:56.00 WR  Israel
2 Shotaro Makisumi (牧角章太郎) 6:35.00 AsR  Japan
3 Dan Knights DNF  USA

3x3x3 Fewest Moves

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Mirek Goljan 29 Moves WR  Czechia
2 David Barr 36 Moves NAR  USA

3x3x3 One Handed

Place Name Best Attempt Status Country Attempt 1 Attempt 2
Best of 2
1 Chris Hardwick 44.98 WR  USA 44.98 1:00.45
2 Michael Atkinson 54.04  USA 54.04 1:20.52
3 Grant Tregay 1:02.05  USA 1:36.99 1:02.05
4 David Wesley 1:10.67 ER  Sweden 2:11.44 1:10.67
5 Lars Petrus 1:14.53  Sweden 1:23.53 1:14.53
6 Joe Allen 1:14.58  USA 1:14.58 2:47.69
7 David Allen 1:19.04  USA 1:19.04 DNF
8 Heath Litton 1:20.19  USA 2:01.24 1:20.19
9 Brent Morgan 1:21.35  USA 1:56.59 1:21.35
10 Peter Babcock 1:32.88  USA 2:27.77 1:32.88
11 Kenneth Brandon 2:03.45  USA 2:03.45 2:13.89
12 Michiel van der Blonk 2:06.23 NR  Netherlands 3:12.15 2:06.23

Clock

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Jaap Scherphuis 38.97 WR  Netherlands
2 Jasmine Lee 42.00 OcR  Australia
3 Lars Vandenbergh 45.52 NR  Belgium
4 Michael Powers 54.20 NAR  USA
5 Ron van Bruchem 1:33.74  Netherlands
6 Jeff Goetz 2:01.06  USA

Megaminx

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Grant Tregay 2:12.82 WR  USA
2 Richard Patterson 4:12.38  USA
3 Ron van Bruchem 4:26.56 ER  Netherlands
4 Jake Rueth 4:42.74  USA
5 Betty Tregay 5:12.64  USA

Pyraminx

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Andy Bellenir 14.09 WR  USA
2 Jake Rueth 19.85  USA
3 Jeff Goetz 29.50  USA
4 Richard Patterson 31.10  USA
5 Jaap Scherphuis 31.20 ER  Netherlands
6 Dan Harris 35.02 NR  United Kingdom

Square-1

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Lars Vandenbergh 41.80 WR  Belgium
2 Jeff Goetz 1:42.12 NAR  USA
3 Ron van Bruchem 2:14.28 NR  Netherlands
4 Paul Attar 2:19.40 NR  Canada

4x4x4 Blindfolded

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Dror Vomberg 22:35.00 WR  Israel

5x5x5 Blindfolded

Place Name Attempt Status Country
Best of 1
1 Dror Vomberg DNF WR  Israel

Magic

Place Name Best Attempt Status Country Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
Best of 3
1 Jaap Scherphuis 3.06 WR  Netherlands 5.34 3.19 3.06
2 Jake Rueth 3.27 NAR  USA 3.27 4.71 4.30
3 Jon Morris 4.51  USA 5.33 4.53 4.51
4 Jason Hildebrand 5.18  USA 5.73 9.23 5.18
5 Ron van Bruchem 5.83  Netherlands 5.83 6.07 14.05
6 Michiel van der Blonk 6.65  Netherlands 9.69 7.85 6.65

Master Magic

Place Name Best Attempt Status Country Attempt 1 Attempt 2 Attempt 3
Best of 3
1 Jaap Scherphuis 8.22 WR  Netherlands 9.91 13.92 8.22
2 Kevin Brandon 8.45 NAR  USA 8.45 8.47 8.62
3 Kenneth Brandon 9.34  USA 13.02 10.78 9.34
4 Jake Rueth 10.85  USA 16.72 21.21 10.85
5 Jon Morris 11.09  USA 22.97 11.09 11.93

WR = World Record

ER = European Record

AsR = Asian Record

NAR = North American Record

NR = National Record

DNF = Did Not Finish

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to the World Cube Association". WCA.
  2. ^ a b Harris, Dan (2008). Speedsolving the Cube. Sterling. p. 3. ISBN 978-1402753138.
  3. ^ "Software developer takes Rubik's prize". Canada: The Globe and Mail. August 25, 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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