Sean Patrick Villanueva is a
Filipino speedcuber
Speedcubing or speedsolving is a competitive mind sport centered around the rapid solving of various combination puzzles. The most prominent puzzle in this category is the 3×3×3 puzzle, commonly known as the Rubik's Cube. Participants in this ...
who is the reigning
World Cube Association
The World Cube Association (WCA) is the worldwide non-profit organization that regulates and holds competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as '' twisty puzzles'' (a subcategory of combi ...
3×3×3 one-handed world champion who won the title in
Incheon
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South Korea
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in August 2023 with an average time of 9.42 seconds. He previously held the Asian Record for 3x3x3 one-handed average at 8.64 seconds, which he set a
Santa Cruz Speedcubing 2024in
Santa Cruz, Laguna
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Santa Cruz is situated on the banks of the ...
on January 28, 2024.
He currently holds the 3x3x3 one-handed world record average with a time of 8.09 seconds, set on May 26, 2024 a
Quezon City Open II 2024in
Quezon City
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Philippines
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Previously, he placed second in the
World Cube Association
The World Cube Association (WCA) is the worldwide non-profit organization that regulates and holds competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as '' twisty puzzles'' (a subcategory of combi ...
World Championship 2019 3×3×3 event with an average time of 6.78 seconds, which was 0.04 seconds slower than that of Philipp Weyer who placed first. This finish made Villanueva the youngest competitor to place in the top three of the main 3×3×3 event at 11 years old.
He first entered the world of speedcubing competition by placing 201st in the Philippine Championship 2017.
On July 2nd 2023, he got the fastest official single solve using the Roux method of 4.11s, which placed him in the global top 10.
Personal life
As of 2024, the 15-year old is currently a grade 11 student at the
Ateneo de Manila University.
References
External links
World Cube Association Entry
Filipino speedcubers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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