Richard Yiheng Tao at NZ South Island Championship 2023

Competition highlights

• Richard Yiheng Tao competed in 13 events (31 rounds) at NZ South Island Championship 2023.
• Podiums: gold in 3x3x3 Cube (7.24); gold in 4x4x4 Cube (30.44); bronze in 5x5x5 Cube (1:04.10); bronze in 3x3x3 Blindfolded (1:22.50); bronze in 3x3x3 One-Handed (14.73); silver in Clock (4.63); silver in Megaminx (51.14); silver in Skewb (4.39); gold in Square-1 (12.77).
• Advanced: 2x2x2 Cube — from 4th in first round to the final (4th); 3x3x3 Cube — from 1st in first round to the final (1st); 4x4x4 Cube — from 1st in first round to the final (1st); 5x5x5 Cube — from 3rd in first round to the final (3rd); 6x6x6 Cube — from 4th in first round to the final (4th); 7x7x7 Cube — from 4th in first round to the final (4th); 3x3x3 Blindfolded — from 5th in first round to the final (3rd); 3x3x3 One-Handed — from 3rd in first round to the final (3rd); Clock — from 5th in first round to the final (2nd); Megaminx — from 2nd in first round to the final (2nd); Pyraminx — from 6th in first round to the final (6th); Skewb — from 3rd in first round to the final (2nd); Square-1 — from 3rd in first round to the final (1st).
• Personal records: 4x4x4 Cube average 33.77 → 30.44; 5x5x5 Cube single 56.07 → 53.77; 6x6x6 Cube single 2:10.45 → 1:59.26; 6x6x6 Cube average 2:18.09 → 2:05.39; 7x7x7 Cube single 3:18.13 → 3:07.46; 7x7x7 Cube average 3:29.99 → 3:20.84; Clock average 4.83 → 4.63; Skewb single 3.01 → 2.55; Skewb average 4.92 → 4.39.