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Tymon Kolasiński
Polish speedcuber Tymon Kolasiński walking up to compete against Max Park in the 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

Tymon Kolasiński is a Polish speedcuber. Widely regarded as one of the fastest and most consistent N×N×N solvers, he is currently 3rd place for the average of five 3×3×3 solves (by WCA standards) at 4.67 seconds.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5][6] He currently holds the world record single for the 5×5×5 cube, with a time of 31.60 seconds, set in November 2023.[7]

Kolasiński is the current world champion for the 4×4×4 and 6×6×6 cubes, and is the runner up for the 5×5×5 and the 7×7×7 cubes.[8] He achieved a 3rd place finish in the 2023 World Championship for the 3×3×3 cube. Kolasiński also won the 2024 European Championship with a 3×3 average of 5.92 seconds. He was formerly the Pyraminx world champion, winning in 2019.[9]

Kolasiński is best known for his efficient CFOP solutions, utilizing advanced techniques paired with quick thinking in order to stay consistent.[10] A 3×3×3 technique that became mainstream because of him is "pseudoslotting," a combination of multislotting and keyhole.

As of January 6, 2025, Kolasiński has won 380 total events in World Cube Association competitions.[11]

Career

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Before rising to the spotlight for his success 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.[12][13] 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.[14]

On December 19 2021, at Cubers Eve Lubartów 2021, Kolasiński broke Max Park's 3×3 world record average of 5.32 seconds, with an average of 5.09 seconds.[15][16][17][18] Park later broke this record at Marshall Cubing September 2022, with an average of 4.86 seconds.[19] This record was later tied by Kolasiński, before being beaten in 2023 by Yiheng Wang.[20]

At the Rubik's WCA European Championship 2022, Kolasiński also achieved the first official 3×3 competition solve under 4 seconds caught on camera.[21][22]

Notable rankings

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Event Format Time (sec) World Ranking
3×3×3 Single 3.66 9th
Avg5 4.67 3rd
4×4×4 Single 16.19 2nd
Avg5 19.17 1st
5×5×5 Single 30.45 1st
Avg5 34.79 2nd
6×6×6 Single 1:02.87 3rd
Mo3 1:10.76 3rd
7×7×7 Single 1:36.84 2nd
Mo3 1:49.91 5th
Pyraminx Single 0.98 21th
Avg5 1.72 24nd

References

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  1. ^ "WCA 3x3x3 average rankings".
  2. ^ "Rankings | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  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. ^ "Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org.
  8. ^ "Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org.
  9. ^ "WCA World Championship 2019 | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org.
  10. ^ "Interview with Tymon Kolasiński". TheCubicle. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  11. ^ "Tymon Kolasiński | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. ^ "Records | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  13. ^ "Tymon Kolasiński. Wywiady przed Mistrzostwami Polski 2019". speedcubing.pl - portal speedcubera. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  14. ^ "15-letni poznaniak wygrał pierwsze zawody online w układaniu kostki Rubika". gloswielkopolski.pl. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  15. ^ "Polak z REKORDEM ŚWIATA - kostkę Rubika układa w kilka sekund [WIDEO]". www.eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  16. ^ Wschodni, Dziennik. "W Lubartowie został pobity rekord świata. Mistrz ma na imię Tymon". Dziennik Wschodni (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  17. ^ "YouTube stream captures fastest Rubik's cube solve at EU Championships". Dexerto. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  18. ^ "W Lubartowie padł rekord świata w kostce Rubika!". www.rmf24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  19. ^ "Max Park | World Cube Association". www.worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  20. ^ "Watch: 9-year-old boy from China solves Rubik's cube in record-breaking average time". Firstpost. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  21. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "Polish teen victorious at Rubik's Championship". tvpworld.com (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  22. ^ "El polaco Tymon Kolasinski gana el Campeonato Europeo de Cubo de Rubik | Sociedades Públicas de Navarra". www.sociedadespublicasdenavarra.es. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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