Sebastian Weyer

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]

Sebastian Weyer
Born4 December 1997
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
2017 Paris4x4x4
2013 Las Vegas4x4x4
2019 Melbourne4x4x4
2013 Las Vegas3x3x3
2019 Melbourne3x3x3
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
2014 Roskilde4x4x4
2016 Prague4x4x4
2018 Madrid4x4x4
2014 Roskilde5x5x5
2018 Madrid3x3x3
2018 Madrid5x5x5
2014 Roskilde3x3x3
2014 RoskildeMegaminx
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
2011 Gütersloh4x4x4
2012 Neuss4x4x4
2013 Düsseldorf4x4x4
2013 Düsseldorf5x5x5
2013 DüsseldorfMegaminx
2014 Düsseldorf3x3x3
2014 Düsseldorf4x4x4
2014 Düsseldorf5x5x5
2015 Cologne4x4x4
2016 Cologne4x4x4
2016 Cologne5x5x5
2017 Cologne4x4x4
2017 Cologne5x5x5
2018 Unterhaching4x4x4
2018 Unterhaching5x5x5
2014 DüsseldorfMegaminx
2015 Cologne5x5x5
2016 Cologne3x3x3
2017 Cologne3x3x3
2018 Unterhaching3x3x3
2010 BottropMegaminx
2011 Gütersloh3x3x3
2012 Neuss3x3x3
2012 NeussMegaminx
2015 Cologne3x3x3
2015 CologneMegaminx

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 holds the world record for the single 4x4x4 solve with a time of 17.42 seconds set in the Danish Open 2019 on 15 September 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]
EventTypeTime (min:sec)World rankingEuropean ranking
3x3x3Single4.326th2nd
Average6.2114th3rd
4x4x4Single17.421st1st
Average21.462nd1st
5x5x5Single41.729th2nd
Average45.807th2nd
6x6x6Single1:21.687th2nd
Average1:27.196th2nd

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.
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