Sebastian Weyer

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Born (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 28)
KnownforRubik's Cube speedsolving
Sebastian Weyer
Born (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 28)
Known forRubik's Cube speedsolving
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Speedcubing
WCA World Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 0 0 2
4x4x4 2 2 0
Total 2 2 2
Gold medal – first place2017 Paris4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2025 Seattle4x4x4
Silver medal – second place2013 Las Vegas4x4x4
Silver medal – second place2019 Melbourne4x4x4
Bronze medal – third place2013 Las Vegas3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2019 Melbourne3x3x3
European Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 0 1 1
4x4x4 3 0 0
5x5x5 0 2 0
Megaminx 0 0 1
Total 3 3 2
Gold medal – first place2014 Roskilde4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2016 Prague4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2018 Madrid4x4x4
Silver medal – second place2014 Roskilde5x5x5
Silver medal – second place2018 Madrid3x3x3
Silver medal – second place2018 Madrid5x5x5
Bronze medal – third place2014 Roskilde3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2014 RoskildeMegaminx
German National Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 1 3 3
4x4x4 8 0 0
5x5x5 5 1 0
Megaminx 1 1 3
Total 15 5 6
Gold medal – first place2011 Gütersloh4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2012 Neuss4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2013 Düsseldorf4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2013 Düsseldorf5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2013 DüsseldorfMegaminx
Gold medal – first place2014 Düsseldorf3x3x3
Gold medal – first place2014 Düsseldorf4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2014 Düsseldorf5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2015 Cologne4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2016 Cologne4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2016 Cologne5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2017 Cologne4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2017 Cologne5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2018 Unterhaching4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2018 Unterhaching5x5x5
Silver medal – second place2014 DüsseldorfMegaminx
Silver medal – second place2015 Cologne5x5x5
Silver medal – second place2016 Cologne3x3x3
Silver medal – second place2017 Cologne3x3x3
Silver medal – second place2018 Unterhaching3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2010 BottropMegaminx
Bronze medal – third place2011 Gütersloh3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2012 Neuss3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2012 NeussMegaminx
Bronze medal – third place2015 Cologne3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2015 CologneMegaminx

Sebastian Weyer (pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ər/, 4 December 1997) is a German Rubik's Cube speedsolver who specializes in 4x4x4 solving. Weyer has broken the 4x4x4 single solve world record 9 times and the average of five solves record 9 times. He set his first world record on 1 May 2011.[1]

Weyer is 2-time World Champion in 4x4x4, 3-time European Champion in 4x4x4, 2014 German Champion in 3x3x3, 8-time German Champion in 4x4x4, 5-time German Champion in 5x5x5, and 2013 German Champion in Megaminx.

Weyer held the world record for the single 4x4x4 solve from 15 September 2019 to 26 November 2021, with a time of 17.42 seconds set in the Danish Open 2019. This was the first-ever sub-18-second single in competition. He last held the world record for the average of five solves on 12 May 2018.[2]

Weyer holds the German national record for average of five 4x4x4 solves, being 19.67 seconds. With this average, he also ranks second in Europe and third in the world.[3]

Weyer attended the World Championships in 2013, 2017, 2019, and 2025. At the 2013 World Championship in Las Vegas, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3.[4] At the 2017 World Championship in Paris, Weyer won the 4x4x4 event.[5] At the 2019 World Championship in Melbourne, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3, just as he did at his first World Championship in 2013.[6] At the 2025 World Championship in Seattle, Weyer won the 4x4x4 event again, 8 years after his first win.

Weyer is the brother of speedcuber Philipp Weyer,[7] who is the 2019 3x3x3 World Champion.[8]

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