Draft:Tymon Kolasiński

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Tymon Kolasiński is a Polish Rubik's Cube speedsolver who is currently 2nd place for the average of five 3×3×3 solves (by WCA standards) at 4.74 seconds. .[1][2] 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.[3][4][5][6] He currently holds the world record single for the 5x5x5 cube, at 31.60 seconds, set in 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. [9] He was formerly the Pyraminx world champion, winning in 2019. [10]

He is best known for his efficient CFOP solutions, utilizing advanced techniques paired with quick thinking in order to stay consistent.[11]

As of April 15, 2024, he has won 322 total events in World Cube Association competitions.[12]

Career

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Tymon Kolasiński
 
Kolasiński in 2022
NationalityPolish
Years active2016–present
Known forRubik's Cube speedsolving
Medal record
Representing   Poland
Speedcubing
WCA World Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3×3×3 0 0 1
4×4×4 1 0 0
5×5×5 0 1 0
6×6×6 1 0 0
7×7×7 0 1 0
Pyraminx 1 0 0
Total 3 2 1
  2019 Melbourne Pyraminx
  2023 Incheon 4×4×4
  2023 Incheon 6×6×6
  2023 Incheon 5×5×5
  2023 Incheon 7×7×7
  2023 Incheon 3×3×3
WCA European Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3×3×3 1 0 0
4×4×4 0 0 1
5×5×5 1 0 0
6×6×6 1 0 0
7×7×7 1 0 0
Pyraminx 1 0 0
Total 5 0 1
  2022 Copenhagen 3×3×3
  2022 Copenhagen 5×5×5
  2022 Copenhagen 6×6×6
  2022 Copenhagen 7×7×7
  2022 Copenhagen Pyraminx
  2022 Copenhagen 4×4×4

Before rising to spotlight in cubing for his efficient solutions 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.[13][14] 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.[15]

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.[16][17][18][19] Park later broke this record at Marshall Cubing September 2022, with an average of 4.86 seconds.[20] This record was later tied by Kolasiński, before being beaten in 2023 by Yiheng Wang.[12][21]

At the Rubik's WCA European Championship 2022, he also achieved the first official 3x3 competition solve under 4 seconds caught on camera.[18]

Notable WCA Rankings[22]

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Event Format Time (sec) World Ranking
3×3×3 Single 3.78 4th
Avg5 4.86 2nd (tied with Max Park)
4×4×4 Single 18.45 4th
Avg5 21.47 3rd
5×5×5 Single 33.60 2nd
Avg5 39.79 2nd
6×6×6 Single 1:04.83 2nd
Mo3 1:13.85 2nd
7×7×7 Single 1:49.01 5th
Mo3 1:51.38 2nd
Pyraminx Single 0.98 4th
Avg5 1.72 10th

References

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  1. ^ "WCA 3x3x3 average rankings".
  2. ^ "Penarapan Teori Graf dan Kompleksitas Algoritma dalam Penyelesaian Rubik's Cube menggunakan strategi Meet in the Middle". scholar.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  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. ^ "5x5 World Records".
  8. ^ "Worlds 2023 podiums".
  9. ^ "Worlds 2023 podiums".
  10. ^ "Worlds 2019 podiums".
  11. ^ "Interview with Tymon Kolasiński". TheCubicle. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. ^ a b "Tymon Kolasiński | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  13. ^ "Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  14. ^ "Tymon Kolasiński. Wywiady przed Mistrzostwami Polski 2019". speedcubing.pl - portal speedcubera. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  15. ^ "15-letni poznaniak wygrał pierwsze zawody online w układaniu kostki Rubika". gloswielkopolski.pl. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  16. ^ "Polak z REKORDEM ŚWIATA - kostkę Rubika układa w kilka sekund [WIDEO]". www.eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  17. ^ Wschodni, Dziennik. "W Lubartowie został pobity rekord świata. Mistrz ma na imię Tymon". Dziennik Wschodni (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  18. ^ a b "YouTube stream captures fastest Rubik's cube solve at EU Championships". Dexerto. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  19. ^ "W Lubartowie padł rekord świata w kostce Rubika!". www.rmf24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  20. ^ "Max Park | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  21. ^ "Watch: 9-year-old boy from China solves Rubik's cube in record-breaking average time". Firstpost. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  22. ^ "Tymon Kolasiński | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.