Nikita Popkov at Novosibirsk Planetarium Open 2019

Competition highlights

• Nikita Popkov competed in 12 events (14 rounds) at Novosibirsk Planetarium Open 2019.
• Podiums: gold in 4x4x4 Cube (44.17); gold in 5x5x5 Cube (1:24.11); gold in 6x6x6 Cube (2:49.78); gold in 7x7x7 Cube (4:21.52); silver in 3x3x3 Blindfolded (2:02.49); bronze in Megaminx (1:26.90); bronze in Skewb (6.27); gold in Square-1 (25.03).
• Advanced: 2x2x2 Cube — from 6th in first round to the final (7th); 3x3x3 Cube — from 7th in first round to the final (10th).
• Personal records: 2x2x2 Cube single 3.54 → 2.38; 2x2x2 Cube average 4.66 → 4.22; 3x3x3 Cube average 15.50 → 13.36; 4x4x4 Cube single 42.13 → 40.43; 4x4x4 Cube average 46.73 → 44.17; 5x5x5 Cube single 1:37.23 → 1:14.25; 5x5x5 Cube average 1:40.45 → 1:24.11; 6x6x6 Cube single 3:45.28 → 2:42.90; 6x6x6 Cube average 4:09.78 → 2:49.78; 7x7x7 Cube average 4:35.45 → 4:21.52; 3x3x3 Blindfolded single 2:02.49; Megaminx single 1:24.55 → 1:19.89; Megaminx average 1:29.82 → 1:26.90; Pyraminx single 5.41 → 4.76; Skewb single 5.37 → 4.72; Square-1 single 20.83 → 19.57; Square-1 average 26.42 → 25.03.