
Six-year-old Chinese girl Lian Yunzhi set the women's world record for solving a Rubik's cube with an average time of 4.27 seconds at the GraDUAL 3x3 IV 2026 competition in Guangzhou.
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The GraDUAL 3x3 IV 2026 competition took place in Guangzhou, China, and brought together participants of various ages to compete in speed solving Rubik's Cube competitions.
A six-year-old girl from China has broken the female world record for solving a Rubik's cube.
Lian Yunzhi's average Rubik's cube solver was 4.27 seconds at the GraDUAL 3x3 IV 2026 competition in Guangzhou.
MOSCOW, September 22 - RIA Novosti. A six-year-old girl from China has broken the world record for women in solving a Rubik's cube, with an average completion time of 4.27 seconds, reports the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP).
"A six-year-old girl solved the Rubik's Cube five times in an average time of 4.27 seconds, setting a women's world record at the GraDUAL 3x3 IV 2026 competition in Guangzhou, China," the report said.
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