Yiheng Wang Sets Two Asian Single Records in Consecutive Days
Yiheng Wang set Asian records with a 2.77-second 3x3 solve in Maoming, then a 5.85 one-handed solve in Zhanjiang the next day.
China’s Yiheng Wang set two Asian single records on consecutive days in Guangdong province, according to newly posted World Cube Association results. Wang recorded a 2.77-second 3x3 solve at Maoming Open 2026 on August 8, then followed it with a 5.85-second 3x3 one-handed solve at Zhanjiang Open 2026 on August 9. (worldcubeassociation.org) (worldcubeassociation.org)
The pair of results gives Wang the current Asian record in both single-solve categories. His WCA profile now ranks the 2.77 second 3x3 result second globally and the 5.85 second one-handed result second globally as well. (worldcubeassociation.org)
A 2.77 in Maoming’s 3x3 final
Wang’s 2.77 came in the 3x3 final at Maoming Open 2026, a one-day competition in Maoming, Guangdong. It was the fastest individual solve of the round and helped him win the event with a 4.06 average. The official result lists his five attempts as 3.87, 5.63, 2.77, 4.33, and 3.99 seconds. Under the WCA average-of-five format, the best and worst attempts are discarded, leaving 3.87, 4.33, and 3.99 for the 4.06 average. (worldcubeassociation.org)
The record flag matters as much as the number. The WCA’s results page marks the 2.77 as an Asian Record single, while its current records data lists 2.76 as the world single benchmark. That leaves Wang’s new continental mark one hundredth of a second from the global best. (worldcubeassociation.org) (worldcubeassociation.org)
Maoming’s result was not built around the single alone. Wang had been second after the first round, then improved in the final to finish ahead of Xuanyi Geng’s 4.23 average. For cubers, that distinction is useful: a single record captures the fastest completed solve, while an event win still depends on the three counting solves in an average.
A new one-handed mark the next day
The following day, Wang competed at Zhanjiang Open 2026, another Guangdong competition. He finished second in the main 3x3 final, but set the day’s other headline performance in 3x3 one-handed: a 5.85-second single in the final. The WCA also marks that result as an Asian Record. (worldcubeassociation.org)
His one-handed final attempts were 9.84, 9.45, 5.85, 9.60, and 8.81 seconds, producing a 9.29 average after the 5.85 and 9.84 are removed. Wang won the one-handed final, even though the record itself is a single rather than an average. (worldcubeassociation.org)
One-handed solving has its own technical demands: every turn, regrip, and pause has to be managed by one hand, with the other kept off the puzzle. That makes a record single a different achievement from a fast two-handed 3x3 solve, even when both use the same puzzle size and official timing rules.
Two records, two separate tests
The back-to-back schedule makes the result unusual without turning it into a claim that the events are interchangeable. Maoming’s 2.77 was a two-handed 3x3 final performance. Zhanjiang’s 5.85 was a one-handed final performance. Each had its own round, five-attempt set, and regional-record designation in the WCA database.
Wang’s current profile captures the contrast. His 3x3 single and average are both ranked first in Asia, while his one-handed single is also first in Asia; the 3x3 and one-handed record singles are each ranked second in the world. (worldcubeassociation.org)
The official results are already posted, so the numbers are more than an on-the-day leaderboard update. For the speedcubing community, they reset the targets for Asian competitors in two of the sport’s most watched 3x3 disciplines: the pure sprint of a two-handed single and the specialized challenge of one-handed execution.
What to watch from here
The immediate record-book picture is clear. The current WCA records data lists 2.77 as Asia’s 3x3 single record and 5.85 as Asia’s one-handed single record, both held by Wang. (worldcubeassociation.org)
For anyone following the next wave of official results, it is worth keeping the categories separate. A future two-handed result must beat 2.77 to move the Asian 3x3 single mark; a future one-handed result must beat 5.85 to move the other. Wang has raised both standards in a single weekend, but the records will be chased through very different kinds of solves.