Sebastian Weyer

Sebastian Weyer
Born (1997-12-04) December 4, 1997 (age 27)
NationalityGerman
Known forRubik's Cube speedsolving
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Speedcubing
WCA World Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 0 0 2
4x4x4 1 2 0
Total 1 2 2
Gold medal – first place 2017 Paris 4x4x4
Silver medal – second place 2013 Las Vegas 4x4x4
Silver medal – second place 2019 Melbourne 4x4x4
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Las Vegas 3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Melbourne 3x3x3
European Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 0 1 1
4x4x4 3 0 0
5x5x5 0 2 0
Megaminx 0 0 1
Total 3 3 2
Gold medal – first place 2014 Roskilde 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2016 Prague 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2018 Madrid 4x4x4
Silver medal – second place 2014 Roskilde 5x5x5
Silver medal – second place 2018 Madrid 3x3x3
Silver medal – second place 2018 Madrid 5x5x5
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Roskilde 3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Roskilde Megaminx
German National Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 1 3 3
4x4x4 8 0 0
5x5x5 5 1 0
Megaminx 1 1 3
Total 15 5 6
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gütersloh 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2012 Neuss 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2013 Düsseldorf 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2013 Düsseldorf 5x5x5
Gold medal – first place 2013 Düsseldorf Megaminx
Gold medal – first place 2014 Düsseldorf 3x3x3
Gold medal – first place 2014 Düsseldorf 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2014 Düsseldorf 5x5x5
Gold medal – first place 2015 Cologne 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2016 Cologne 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2016 Cologne 5x5x5
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cologne 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2017 Cologne 5x5x5
Gold medal – first place 2018 Unterhaching 4x4x4
Gold medal – first place 2018 Unterhaching 5x5x5
Silver medal – second place 2014 Düsseldorf Megaminx
Silver medal – second place 2015 Cologne 5x5x5
Silver medal – second place 2016 Cologne 3x3x3
Silver medal – second place 2017 Cologne 3x3x3
Silver medal – second place 2018 Unterhaching 3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bottrop Megaminx
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gütersloh 3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Neuss 3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Neuss Megaminx
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cologne 3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cologne Megaminx

Sebastian Weyer (pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ər/, 4 December 1997) is a German Rubik's Cube speedsolver who specializes in 4x4x4 solving. Weyer has broken the 4x4x4 single solve world record 9 times and the average of five solves record 9 times. He set his first world record on 1 May 2011.[1]

Weyer is the 2017 World Champion in 4x4x4, 3-time European Champion in 4x4x4, 2014 German Champion in 3x3x3, 8-time German Champion in 4x4x4, 5-time German Champion in 5x5x5, and 2013 German Champion in Megaminx.

Weyer held the world record for the single 4x4x4 solve from 15 September 2019 to 26 November 2021, with a time of 17.42 seconds set in the Danish Open 2019. This was the first-ever sub-18-second single in competition. He last held the world record for the average of five solves on 12 May 2018.[2]

Weyer holds the European record for average of five 4x4x4 solves, being 21.46 seconds.[3]

Weyer attended the World Championships in 2013, 2017, and 2019. At the 2013 World Championship in Las Vegas, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3.[4] At the 2017 World Championship in Paris, Weyer won the 4x4x4 event.[5] At the 2019 World Championship in Melbourne, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3, just as he did at his first World Championship in 2013.[6]

Weyer is the brother of speedcuber Philipp Weyer,[7] who is the 2019 3x3x3 World Champion.[8]

Notable rankings:[9]

Rankings as of 8 September 2022.

Event Type Time (min:sec) World ranking European ranking
3x3x3 Single 4.32 12th 2nd
Average 6.21 24th 4th
4x4x4 Single 17.21 2nd 1st
Average 21.46 2nd 1st
5x5x5 Single 40.34 9th 3rd
Average 45.09 9th 3rd
6x6x6 Single 1:21.68 13th 4th
Average 1:27.19 12th 4th

References

  1. ^ World Cube Association – Sebastian Weyer Records
  2. ^ World Cube Association – 4x4x4 History
  3. ^ World Cube Association – European Records
  4. ^ World Cube Association – World Championship 2013 podiums
  5. ^ World Cube Association – World Championship 2017 podiums
  6. ^ World Cube Association – World Championship 2019 podiums
  7. ^ Speedsolving.com – Sebastian Weyer
  8. ^ World Cube Association – Philipp Weyer results
  9. ^ World Cube Association – Sebastian Weyer rankings

Further reading

  • "Die Superhirne". www.zdf.de (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2019.