Yiheng Wang
Yiheng Wang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 2013 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Known for | Rubik's Cube speedsolving |
Yiheng Wang (born December 16, 2013) is a Chinese competitive speedcuber who has set multiple world records solving the Rubik's Cube. He has been noted for his high level of success at a very young age, breaking his first world record at age 9.
As of September 2024, he is the No. 1 ranked cuber in the world, holding the record for average solving time on both the 3×3×3 and 2×2×2 cubes.[1] Wang has recorded the 14 fastest average solving times in world history.[2]
Cubing career
[edit]Wang entered his first World Cube Association tournament in September 2019, at age 5.[3] He won his first tournament title in January 2021, at age 7.[4] In August 2023, at age 9, he came within 0.01 seconds of winning the World Cube Association World Championship, finishing in second place just behind Max Park.[5]
Wang first set the 3×3×3 average record as a nine-year-old, on March 10, 2023, at a meet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a time of 4.69 seconds.[6][7] The previous record of 4.86 seconds had been held jointly by American Max Park and Poland's Tymon Kolasiński.[8] Since then, Wang has set new world records in the event three more times, lowering his time to 4.48, 4.36, and 4.25 seconds. Among these accomplishments, Yiheng Wang also has set a personal best average of 5 of 1.34 seconds at home. [9][10]
In terms of average, Wang owns the 14 fastest runs of all time and 42 of the world's 58 runs under 5 seconds.[11] The gap between Wang's record and second place Kolasinski is 0.49 seconds, an eternity in high-end speedcubing.[12]
In addition to his record for 3×3×3 average, Wang has the second-fastest single 3×3×3 solve ever at 3.38 seconds, behind only Park's 3.13.[13] In all, Wang owns 6 of the 20 fastest individual solves of all time.[14] As of September 2024, Wang has finished in first place in 3×3×3 at 35 of his last 39 WCA competitions.[15]
Wang also competes on the smaller 2×2×2 cube and currently holds the world record for average time at 0.78 seconds.[16] He was the first cuber to record an official time under 1 second in competition.[17]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Shenzhen Open 2019 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Chengdu New Year Morning 2021 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Yong Jun KL Speedcubing 2023 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Atwal, Sanj (23 March 2023). "9-year-old Yiheng Wang solves cube in record-breaking average time". Guinness Book of World Records. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Watch: 9-Year-Old Chinese Boy Breaks Rubik's Cube Speed Record". NDTV.com. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Phenomenal 4.25 Rubik's Cube WORLD RECORD Average by Yiheng Wang🇨🇳". YouTube. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "New Rubik's Cube Average Record: YiHeng Wang 4.25". ruwix.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Yiheng Wang's 3.38 WR2 Single!". YouTube. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Yiheng Wang - Speedsolving.com Wiki". www.speedsolving.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.