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Michael Nielsen

Pretzel Mania 2023

WCA ID: 2017NIEL03
Country: USA USA
Active since: 2017

8

Events Entered

78

Official Solves

2

Best Position (2x2x2 Cube)

2x2x2 Cube

Best Event

1.72s

Best Result (2x2x2 Cube)

4

PBs Achieved
Overview
Events
3x3x3 Cube 2x2x2 Cube 4x4x4 Cube 5x5x5 Cube 6x6x6 Cube 7x7x7 Cube 3x3x3 Blindfolded 3x3x3 Fewest Moves 3x3x3 One-Handed Clock Megaminx Pyraminx Skewb Square-1 3x3x3 With Feet
Competitions
Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 Colonial Cube Clash VA 2026 RVA Spring 2026 Gobbler Cube Day Winter at VT 2026 Rubik's x TheCubicle CubingUSA All-Stars 2025 CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2025 Virginia Championship 2025 Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 Plymouth Puzzle-Off 2025 Tipping Point Bloomsburg 2025 Virginia Always Open Spring 2025 Cubes in the Mountains WV 2025 New-Cumberland County 2025 Cubing with the Cougars WV 2025 Charlotte Winter 2025 Pop Off Princeton 2025 Appalachian Highlands TN 2024 CubingUSA Mid-Atlantic Championship 2024 Bull City Summer NC 2024 Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 Rubik's North America All-Stars 2024 Concord Summer 2024 Happy Valley Spring 2024 UMBC Winter 2024 ODU Big Blue Winter 2024 Virginia Still-Open Winter 2024 NoVa Cube Winter 2024 Virginia Championship 2023 Virginia Beach Fall 2023 Rubik's WCA World Championship 2023 CubingUSA Nationals 2023 Hobcaw Cubing 2023 Concord Summer 2023 Wilmington Warmup 2023 Clash at Carlisle Spring 2023 ODU Big Blue Spring 2023 Slow N Steady Spring 2023 Richmond Spring 2023 Virginia Re-Open Spring 2023 FMC Anglo America 2023 Virginia Beach Spring 2023 Pretzel Mania 2023 Dunkirk Winter 2023 Crystal City Fall 2022 Slow N Steady Fall 2022 Think In Fink Fall 2022 Pretzel Mania 2022 Silver Spring Summer 2022 Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2022 Dunkirk Spring A 2022 Slow N Steady Spring 2022 Happy Valley Spring 2022 Cape Fear 2022 Slow N Steady Fall 2021 Slow N Steady Winter 2020 Country Roads Martinsburg 2020 MLWGS Winter 2020 Potomac Speedcubing 2020 Northern Neck Winter 2020 ODU Big Blue Fall 2019 TJHSST Fall 2019 Solving Hunger Virginia 2019 CubingUSA Nationals 2019 Rally in the Valley 2019 Greensboro Summer 2019 Cape Fear Cubing 2019 Richmond Spring 2019 River Hill Spring 2019 CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2019 MLWGS Spring 2019 Woodberry Forest School Cubing 2019 ODU Big Blue Spring 2019 CubingUSA Northeast Championship 2019 Battle of Virginia Beach Winter 2019 Northern Neck Winter 2019 TJHSST Fall 2018 ODU Big Blue Fall 2018 Tar Heel Tango 2018 RVAutumn 2018 Slow N Steady Summer 2018 Pennsylvania 2018 Fredericksburg Summer Open 2018 Rally In The Valley 2018 Tea Time Spring 2018 RVA Spring 2018 WFS Cubing Spring 2018 ODU Big Blue Spring 2018 NovaCube 2018 Northern Neck Winter 2018 ODU Big Blue Fall 2017 ODU Big Blue Spring 2017

Competition Event Summary

Event Round Reached Single Average Position
3x3x3 Cube Final 5.38s 7.71s #7
2x2x2 Cube Final 1.90s 2.91s #8
4x4x4 Cube Final 32.90s 35.78s #11
5x5x5 Cube Final 1:03.50 1:09.36 #12
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 14.24s 15.12s #6
Megaminx Final 59.91s 1:08.04 #18
Pyraminx Final 1.48s 2.01s #2
Skewb Final 3.07s 3.54s #3

Event Ranking Chart

Competition Round Breakdown

3x3x3 Cube
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #7 5.38s 7.71s (5.38s) 7.75s 7.23s (8.23s) 8.15s
Second round #2 6.13s 6.64s (8.19s) 6.56s (6.13s) 6.29s 7.08s
First round #3 5.61s 7.24s (8.82s) 7.92s (5.61s) 8.07s 5.74s
2x2x2 Cube
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #8 1.90s 2.91s (1.90s) 2.70s 3.25s 2.77s (DNF)
First round #2 1.50s 1.72s (2.09s) 1.80s 1.78s (1.50s) 1.59s
4x4x4 Cube
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #11 32.90s 35.78s (32.90s) 39.81s 33.32s (40.72s) 34.22s
First round #12 34.64s 35.95s 35.38s (34.64s) (37.44s) 35.96s 36.52s
5x5x5 Cube
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #12 1:03.50 1:09.36 (1:11.43) 1:09.32 1:11.36 (1:03.50) 1:07.39
3x3x3 One-Handed
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #6 14.24s 15.12s 14.73s (18.02s) 14.97s 15.65s (14.24s)
First round #8 15.66s 17.01s (15.66s) 17.27s 16.08s 17.69s (20.29s)
Megaminx
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #18 59.91s 1:08.04 1:05.89 1:06.44 (DNF) (59.91s) 1:11.78
First round #20 55.91s 1:06.84 1:08.97 1:09.29 1:02.27 (55.91s) (1:19.00)
Pyraminx
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #2 1.48s 2.01s 2.00s (1.48s) 1.63s 2.41s (2.83s)
First round #2 2.03s 2.78s 3.39s (4.00s) (2.03s) 2.39s 2.55s
Skewb
Round # Best Average Solves
Final #3 3.07s 3.54s (5.47s) 3.71s 3.45s 3.47s (3.07s)
First round #2 1.57s 3.13s 2.60s 4.02s 2.76s (1.57s) (5.13s)

PBs Achieved

Event Type Previous PB New PB Improvement
3x3x3 Cube Average 6.73s 6.64s -0.09s
3x3x3 Cube Single 5.55s 5.38s -0.17s
5x5x5 Cube Single 1:03.93 1:03.50 -0.43s
Skewb Single 1.99s 1.57s -0.42s
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