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Richard Yiheng Tao at New Zealand Cubing Decathlon 2025

2020TAOR01 · Oct 25 – 26, 2025 · Pakuranga United Rugby Club, Montressor's Function Centre · Auckland

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10
Events
5
Podiums
4
PRs

Competition highlights

  • Richard Yiheng Tao competed in 10 events (24 rounds) at New Zealand Cubing Decathlon 2025.
  • Podiums: gold in 3x3x3 Cube (6.53); silver in 5x5x5 Cube (48.91); silver in 7x7x7 Cube (2:32.97); silver in 3x3x3 One-Handed (11.98); bronze in Clock (4.71).
  • Advanced: 2x2x2 Cube — from 7th in first round to the final (4th); 3x3x3 Cube — from 1st in first round to the final (1st); 5x5x5 Cube — from 3rd in first round to the final (2nd); 7x7x7 Cube — from 2nd in first round to the final (2nd); 3x3x3 Blindfolded — from 6th in first round to the final (5th); 3x3x3 One-Handed — from 3rd in first round to the final (2nd); Clock — from 5th in first round to the final (3rd); Megaminx — from 6th in first round to the final (5th); Pyraminx — from 3rd in first round to the final (4th).
  • Personal records: 7x7x7 Cube single 2:40.32 → 2:24.32; 7x7x7 Cube average 2:43.31 → 2:32.97.

2x2x2 Cube

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundAo57
(5.11)1.843.08(1.22)1.88
2.271.22
Second roundAo53
(3.49)1.92(1.62)1.621.70
1.751.62
FinalAo54
2.001.95(1.22)(2.46)1.74
1.901.22

3x3x3 Cube

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundAo51
7.05(7.37)(6.23)7.106.33
6.836.23
Second roundAo53
7.20(9.20)6.168.00(5.73)
7.125.73
FinalAo51
(5.95)(7.66)6.956.685.96
6.535.95

5x5x5 Cube

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundAo53
(54.27)(48.00)51.7950.7252.54
51.6848.00
FinalAo52
50.6647.86(56.27)(47.44)48.20
48.9147.44

7x7x7 Cube

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundMo32
2:33.472:33.952:34.62
2:34.01
PR
2:33.47
PR
FinalMo32
2:24.322:41.012:33.59
2:32.97
PR
2:24.32
PR

3x3x3 Blindfolded

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundBo36
DNF3:04.96DNF
DNF3:04.96
FinalBo35
2:13.52DNFDNF
DNF2:13.52

3x3x3 One-Handed

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundAo53
(14.73)11.9413.3612.23(9.60)
12.519.60
FinalAo52
(12.61)(10.54)11.7711.8512.31
11.9810.54

Clock

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundAo55
(5.63)5.105.004.88(4.04)
4.994.04
Second roundAo54
(3.42)4.98(DNF)5.734.75
5.153.42
FinalAo53
5.114.104.92(11.74)(3.99)
4.713.99

Megaminx

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundAo56
(57.27)54.4443.94(41.21)52.21
50.2041.21
Second roundAo57
49.45(59.78)51.47(48.90)51.83
50.9248.90
FinalAo55
47.95(46.39)46.5948.10(48.34)
47.5546.39

Pyraminx

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Round#TimesAverageBest
First roundAo53
2.872.96(2.48)(3.22)2.85
2.892.48
Second roundAo55
2.483.65(4.70)(2.44)2.51
2.882.44
FinalAo54
2.23(3.82)(2.02)2.752.50
2.492.02

3x3x3 Multi-Blind

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Round#TimesAverageBest
FinalBo15
DNF
—DNF