Six-year-old breaks women's world Rubik's Cube record – video
Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi has broken the women's world record for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube average at two separate competitions. She achieved times of 4.52 and 4.27 seconds in Wuhan and Guangzhou, respectively. This makes her the first female speedcuber to average less than 4.5 seconds.
- ▪Lian Yunzhi is six years old and holds the new women's world record for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube average.
- ▪She set the record at two World Cube Association-certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou.
- ▪Her recorded average times were 4.52 seconds and 4.27 seconds.
- ▪She is the first female speedcuber to achieve an average time of less than 4.5 seconds.
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0:48Games competitionsSix-year-old breaks women's world Rubik's Cube record – videoSix-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world record twice at two World Cube Association-certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday. She posted averages of 4.52 and 4.27 seconds, after solving the Rubik’s Cube five times. She is the first female speedcuber to average less than 4.5 seconds.Source: China News Service via ReutersTue 22 Sep 2026 16.12 EDTShareExplore more on these topicsGames competitionsChina
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