11-year old Yiheng Wang makes jaw dropping Rubik's Cube history with fastest World Championship win ever
The audience was hushed. Cameras were primed. And everybody held their breath. Something unexpected had just occurred at the 2025 Rubik's Cube World Championship. Standing center stage, an 11-year-old boy surprised everyone with his speed.
As they witnessed his hands, faster than anyone had ever seen, spectators shouted in astonishment. Fans, judges, and other players were taken aback. Who was this kid? And how did he do it so fast? What happened next marked the beginning of the new history of all speedcubing.
Yiheng Wang
makes Rubik's Cube history with fastest-ever average solve
Yiheng Wang, age 11, from China, won the 2025 Rubik's Cube World Championship in Seoul, South Korea on July 7, 2025; his average solving time of 4. 23 seconds was the fastest average time in World Championship final round history.
Yiheng Wang entered the competition from the 3x3x3 cube section which was the main event in that tournament category. The finals consisted of 5 solves. The fastest and slowest were removed, and averaged of the three middle solves. Yiheng Wang's official average of 4.23 seconds shocked everyone.
The World Cube Association (WCA), which ran the contest, said that Yiheng Wang's fastest single solve in the final round was 3.96 seconds and his slowest was 4.51.
Although Yiheng Wang was one of the youngest finalists ever, he did not seem fazed by the pressure. Yiheng Wang said after the win, 'I just wanted to enjoy the competition. I didn't expect to win. This feels like a dream.'
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Yiheng Wang's journey from local champion to world record holder
At the tender age of six, Yiheng Wang started cubing. Early on his parents saw his aptitude and helped him in national and regional competitions. He first gained notoriety in 2023 for his under-ten record in China. He has trained every day for hours ever since. His coach, Li Hua, said in an interview, 'Yiheng is very focused. He studies each cube scramble like a puzzle. He's never nervous.'
Over 800 cubers from over 50 nations participated in the 2025 championship in Seoul. Yiheng Wang, meanwhile, stood out for his cool head and lightning- fast hands.
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