Richard Yiheng Tao at Australian Nationals 2023

Competition highlights

• Richard Yiheng Tao competed in 13 events (36 rounds) at Australian Nationals 2023.
• Podiums: gold in Clock (4.29); silver in Pyraminx (2.53).
• Advanced: 2x2x2 Cube — from 5th in first round to the final (11th); 3x3x3 Cube — from 8th in first round to the final (8th); 4x4x4 Cube — from 13th in first round to the final (11th); 5x5x5 Cube — from 8th in first round to the final (9th); 6x6x6 Cube — from 9th in first round to the final (8th); 7x7x7 Cube — from 8th in first round to the final (6th); 3x3x3 Blindfolded — from 15th in first round to the final (11th); 3x3x3 One-Handed — from 12th in first round to the final (10th); Clock — from 7th in first round to the final (1st); Megaminx — from 9th in first round to the final (5th); Pyraminx — from 5th in first round to the final (2nd); Skewb — from 7th in first round to the final (11th); Square-1 — from 9th in first round to the final (7th).
• Personal records: 4x4x4 Cube single 27.17 → 25.73; 5x5x5 Cube average 1:01.28 → 59.10; 6x6x6 Cube single 1:59.26 → 1:54.68; 6x6x6 Cube average 2:05.05 → 2:00.37; 7x7x7 Cube single 3:07.46 → 2:55.78; 7x7x7 Cube average 3:20.84 → 3:04.69; 3x3x3 Blindfolded single 1:05.92 → 49.43; 3x3x3 One-Handed single 10.99 → 10.88; Clock average 4.63 → 4.29; Megaminx single 44.07 → 37.35; Megaminx average 49.23 → 45.17; Skewb average 4.39 → 4.26; Square-1 single 8.53 → 7.73; Square-1 average 10.73 → 10.56.