Xuanyi Geng
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| Born | 21 March 2017 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Rubik's Cube speedsolving | |||||||||||||||||||
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Xuanyi Geng (Chinese: 耿暄一; pinyin: Gěng Xuānyī; born 21 March 2017) is a Chinese competitive Rubik's Cube speedsolver.[1] He holds the 3×3×3 cube single world record of 2.51 seconds,[2][3] and is the former world record holder for the 3×3×3 average (3.71 seconds).[4][5] At age eight, he became the youngest person ever to hold a 3×3×3 world record.[6][7]
Early life
Geng was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, and is currently a student at Suzhou Industrial Park Xingwan School. He began practicing the Rubik's Cube at the age of five, under the influence of his father. His solving approach is notable for his usage of all 493 ZBLL algorithms.
Career
Geng attended his first WCA competition on September 9, 2023, the Singapore Mini, where he finished third with a 3×3×3 average of 6.86 seconds.[1]
At the 2025 WCA World Championship in Seattle on July 6, 2025, Geng won a silver medal with a 4.49-second average.[8][9]
As of February 6, 2026, Geng has competed in 60 World Cube Association competitions, achieving 57 podium finishes.[1]
World records
On April 13, 2025, Geng set his first 3×3×3 world record at a competition in Shenyang, China, recording a single solve of 3.05 seconds which stood for 300 days.[6][10]
On January 11, 2026, at the Beijing Winter 2026 competition, he set his first 3×3×3 average world record with a time of 3.84 seconds.[5]. On April 26, 2026, he surpassed this record with a 3.71s 3×3×3 average at the Deqing Small & Special 2026 competition.[4]
On October 6, 2026, Geng lowered the 3×3×3 single world record to 2.51s at the Guangzhou Grand Open 2026.[2]
Table of Records[1]
| Event | Type | Time | Status | Competition |
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| 3×3×3 | Single | 3.05 s† | Former | Shenyang Spring 2025 |
| 2.51 s | Current | Guangzhou Grand Open 2026 | ||
| Average | 3.84 s | - | Beijing Winter 2026 | |
| 3.71 s† | Former | Deqing Small & Special 2026 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一) | World Cube Association". Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Guangzhou Grand Open 2026 | World Cube Association | Event: 3x3x3". Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ "3×3×3 Cube Rankings | Single". worldcubeassociation.org. World Cube Association. Retrieved 6 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chinese Boy Solves 3x3x3 Cube in Seconds, Sets New World Record". NDTV.com/world-news. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "3×3×3 Cube Rankings | Average". worldcubeassociation.org. World Cube Association. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The world of Rubik's speed cubing - CBS News. CBS News. 6 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "3.057秒！世界第一！_耿暄_少年创_魔方". Sohu. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | World Cube Association". worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rubik's cube championships bring competition and friendship to Seattle | The Seattle Times". seattletimes.com. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Shenyang Spring 2025 | World Cube Association". Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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