Richard Yiheng Tao at New Zealand Nationals 2023

Competition highlights

• Richard Yiheng Tao competed in 13 events (31 rounds) at New Zealand Nationals 2023.
• Podiums: bronze in Clock (5.33); silver in Square-1 (9.56).
• Advanced: 2x2x2 Cube — from 5th in first round to second round (17th); 3x3x3 Cube — from 3rd in first round to the final (5th); 4x4x4 Cube — from 5th in first round to the final (5th); 5x5x5 Cube — from 7th in first round to the final (5th); 6x6x6 Cube — from 4th in first round to the final (5th); 7x7x7 Cube — from 8th in first round to the final (8th); 3x3x3 Blindfolded — from 11th in first round to the final (8th); 3x3x3 One-Handed — from 8th in first round to the final (8th); Clock — from 2nd in first round to the final (3rd); Megaminx — from 4th in first round to the final (5th); Pyraminx — from 6th in first round to the final (6th); Skewb — from 10th in first round to the final (10th); Square-1 — from 3rd in first round to the final (2nd).
• Personal records: 3x3x3 Cube single 5.79 → 5.03; 3x3x3 Cube average 7.18 → 7.15; 4x4x4 Cube average 30.44 → 30.31; 5x5x5 Cube single 53.77 → 52.58; 5x5x5 Cube average 59.10 → 58.26; 6x6x6 Cube single 1:50.59 → 1:45.02; 6x6x6 Cube average 1:54.72 → 1:50.33; Skewb average 4.26 → 4.07; Square-1 average 10.56 → 9.56.
• Records: NR single in 3x3x3 Cube.