Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024

Martin Vædele Egdal delivered a masterclass across two days of intense speedcubing in Hvidovre, Denmark, securing victory in nine of the eleven events staged at Frydenhøjhallen. Taking place from August 31 to September 1, 2024, Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024 assembled a roster of 33 competitors, generating tightly contested brackets across 14 rounds of action. Egdal set the tone early in the weekend, demonstrating precision across classical cubes, side events, and complex specialty puzzles while facing continuous pressure from a stacked Danish and international roster.

The depth of the field was most visible in the flagship 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube, which drew 30 entrants through two demanding rounds. In the final, Martin Vædele Egdal clinched the top spot with a winning average of 7.84 seconds alongside a best single solve of 6.57 seconds. Right behind him, Daniel Vædele Egdal took second place with a 7.99 average, while American competitor Adam Marcellus Kelly earned third on an 8.23 mark. The razor-thin margins in the 3x3 results underscored how every misstep could push a contender off the podium.

Short-format puzzles proved just as competitive during Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024, with 30 competitors lining up for the 2x2x2 Cube. Martin Vædele Egdal captured the title with an exceptional 1.46 average and a lightning 1.10 single. Daniel Vædele Egdal claimed second with a 2.04 average, followed by Kelly in third at 2.15. Down the standings, Victor Valentin Glyrskov finished on a 2.73 average, Niels Magnus Lund Heje hit 2.79, Kasper Warberg Borg recorded 2.88, France's Clément Cherblanc logged 3.13, Thomas Sonnenberg Jarner notched 3.20, Mikkel Stang Birnum posted 3.23, and Silas Kampp Richter Lassen registered 3.46.

Mid-sized and specialty puzzles saw intense battles for every spot on the podium. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Martin Vædele Egdal took first with a 26.70 average, besting Daniel Vædele Egdal at 34.38 and Clément Cherblanc at 37.07. The 5x5x5 Cube featured Martin finishing first on a 55.07 average, Daniel taking second at 1:03.14, and Kelly locking up third in 1:04.32. In Megaminx, Martin edged Daniel for the win by mere fractions, 45.51 to 45.77, while Glyrskov captured third place with 53.53.

The few events that escaped Martin Vædele Egdal's grasp produced some of the weekend's most electric speed cubing moments. Skewb went to Daniel Vædele Egdal, who averaged 2.94 seconds to narrowly edge out runner-up Benjamin Thunbo Jonassen by one hundredth of a second at 2.95, with Martin taking third in 3.26. In Clock, Victor Valentin Glyrskov took the championship across three rounds with a winning average of 4.21, outlasting Silas Kampp Richter Lassen at 4.90 and Germany's Konstantin Jaehne at 4.97.

Beyond the top podium steps, this cubing competition featured remarkable individual breakthroughs from competitors across the tournament floor. Laurids Tybjerg-Pedersen took on seven events and secured a 42.86 personal best in Square-1, which was 22.8 percent faster than his previous best of 55.55, alongside a 25.21 personal best in 3x3x3 One-Handed, an 18.6 percent improvement. Alfred Anthony Riise Lucas contested ten events and earned a 7th place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube, highlighted by a Clock personal best of 10.21 that was 19.5 percent faster than his previous 12.69, a 1:22.43 personal best in 5x5x5 Cube, and a 15.53 personal best in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Samuel Rafn Andreasen tackled seven events, highlighted by a 16th place finish in 5x5x5 Cube, an impressive 58.95 personal best in 4x4x4 Cube that improved on 1:10.16 by 16 percent, a 5x5x5 Cube best of 2:20.44, and a 6.94 Pyraminx best.

The personal milestones continued across multiple disciplines at Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024. Konrad Boe Haugen Olsen entered five events and finished 16th in Square-1, shaving 13.7 percent off his past mark with a 23.52 personal best while notching a 17.07 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube. Jack Krieg tackled ten events, finished 5th in Pyraminx, posted a Skewb personal best of 3.31, recorded a 1:16.61 Megaminx personal best, and logged his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a successful 6:57.76 solve. Ingrid Stilov Sury competed in four events, finishing 16th in Pyraminx and cutting her 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 7.7 percent to 12.00 seconds.

The blindfolded discipline demanded total memorisation and composure, with Martin Vædele Egdal winning the 3x3x3 Blindfolded crown behind a swift 22.57 single solve. Germany's Konstantin Jaehne took second with a time of 46.24, while Victor Valentin Glyrskov captured third in 47.17. Martin rounded out his dominant haul with further victories in Pyraminx at 2.83, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 11.74, and Square-1 with an average of 7.61 seconds.

Across the two days of competition, Danish athletes earned 26 podium places, joined by four podiums for the United States, two for Germany, and one for France. The weekend in Hvidovre demonstrated how a dedicated community and a competitive field elevate standards across all disciplines. As the 2024 season progresses, the performances at Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024 establish a formidable benchmark for every competitor preparing for their next official WCA competition.

Et enkelt hundrededels sekund var alt hvad der skilte guld fra sølv i en af de mest intense finaler ved Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024. I Skewb sikrede Daniel Vædele Egdal sig sejren med et gennemsnit på 2.94 sekunder, skarpt forfulgt af Benjamin Thunbo Jonassen, der sluttede på 2.95 sekunder. Martin Vædele Egdal fuldendte et rent dansk podie på tredjepladsen med et gennemsnit på 3.26 sekunder. Denne minimale margin satte tonen for en weekend med tætte dyster på tværs af de mange discipliner i Frydenhøjhallen.

Fra den 31. august til den 1. september 2024 dannede Hvidovre, Denmark rammen om turneringen, hvor 33 deltagere mødtes for at dyste i 11 forskellige discipliner fordelt over 14 runder. Selvom Skewb bød på weekendens absolut tætteste afgørelse, var der også masser af intensitet i den klassiske Rubik's Cube. Her tog Martin Vædele Egdal sejren med et gennemsnit på 7.84 sekunder og en bedste tid på 6.57, mens Daniel Vædele Egdal tog andenpladsen med 7.99 foran amerikanske Adam Marcellus Kelly med 8.23.

Martin Vædele Egdal leverede en overvældende præstation gennem hele denne WCA competition og tog førstepladsen i hele ni discipliner. I 2x2x2 Cube sejrede han med et gennemsnit på 1.46 sekunder og rundens hurtigste enkeltløsning på 1.10. Andenpladsen gik til Daniel Vædele Egdal med 2.04 sekunder, mens Adam Marcellus Kelly igen tog podiets nederste trin med 2.15. Blandt de 30 deltagere i disciplinen bød finalen på masser af hurtige tider fra det stærke felt.

I de større terninger fortsatte dominansen. På 4x4x4 Cube vandt Martin Vædele Egdal overlegent med et gennemsnit på 26.70 sekunder foran Daniel Vædele Egdal på 34.38 og franske Clément Cherblanc på 37.07 sekunder. På 5x5x5 Cube var billedet det samme, da Martin Vædele Egdal sikrede guldet i 55.07 sekunder, mens Daniel Vædele Egdal tog sølv i 1:03.14 og Adam Marcellus Kelly fik bronze i 1:04.32. Det demonstrerede et højt teknisk niveau på tværs af de store terninger.

Blandt de mere utraditionelle discipliner ved Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024 var der også store præstationer. Victor Valentin Glyrskov tog sejren i Clock med et gennemsnit på 4.21 sekunder foran Silas Kampp Richter Lassen på 4.90 og tyske Konstantin Jaehne på 4.97 efter tre runder. I Megaminx leverede Martin Vædele Egdal en ny guldmedalje med et gennemsnit på 45.51 sekunder, knebent foran Daniel Vædele Egdal på 45.77 og Victor Valentin Glyrskov på 53.53 sekunder.

Uden for medaljekampen gemte denne speedcubing turnering på en række markante personlige triumfer. Thea Herborn leverede en forrygende forbedring i Skewb med en ny personlig rekord på 1.76 sekunder mod sin tidligere tid på 3.43, hvilket var en forbedring på 48.7 procent, foruden en personlig rekord på 17.64 i 3x3x3 One-Handed. Niels Magnus Lund Heje stillede op i 6 discipliner og opnåede en flot fjerdeplads i den klassiske 3x3x3 Cube, mens Sigurd Hjalte Frier deltog i 5 discipliner og sikrede en ellevteplads i 3x3x3 Cube.

Flere andre deltagere viste stor alsidighed på tværs af programmet. Malte Oliver Bøgh Kjøller stillede op i samtlige 11 discipliner og opnåede en tolvteplads i 3x3x3 Blindfolded, mens Lucas Hansen dystede i 9 forskellige discipliner og fik sit bedste resultat med en femtendeplads i 3x3x3 Blindfolded. Samtidig gennemførte Anette Warberg Borg 5 discipliner i løbet af weekenden og hentede en fireogtyvendeplads i 3x3x3 One-Handed som sit bedste resultat.

I 3x3x3 Blindfolded demonstrerede Martin Vædele Egdal sin alsidighed med en suveræn enkeltløsning på 22.57 sekunder, foran Konstantin Jaehne på 46.24 og Victor Valentin Glyrskov på 47.17 sekunder. Dertil kom sejre til Martin Vædele Egdal i 3x3x3 One-Handed med et gennemsnit på 11.74, Square-1 med 7.61 samt Pyraminx med 2.83 sekunder. Samlet set satte de danske deltagere sig tungt på medaljerne med 26 podieplaceringer foran USA med 4, Tyskland med 2 og Frankrig med 1.

Med 14 afviklede runder i Pauserummet i Frydenhøjhallen blev denne cubing competition en alsidig fremvisning af både etableret dominans og personlige gennembrud. Fra den uhyre tætte Skewb-finale til de lynhurtige blindløsninger cementerede Hvidovre Sommer & Efterår 2024 den store bredde og det tårnhøje niveau i dansk speedcubing.