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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
Polish speedcuber Tymon Kolasiński walking up to compete against Max Park in the Kewbz UK Championship 2022
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
Gold medal – first place 2019 Melbourne Pyraminx
Gold medal – first place 2023 Incheon 4×4×4
Gold medal – first place 2023 Incheon 6×6×6
Silver medal – second place 2023 Incheon 5×5×5
Silver medal – second place 2023 Incheon 7×7×7
Bronze medal – third place 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
Gold medal – first place 2022 Copenhagen 3×3×3
Gold medal – first place 2022 Copenhagen 5×5×5
Gold medal – first place 2022 Copenhagen 6×6×6
Gold medal – first place 2022 Copenhagen 7×7×7
Gold medal – first place 2022 Copenhagen Pyraminx
Bronze medal – third place 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.