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Six-year-old girl in China sets world Rubik’s Cube record

Lian Yunzhi is the first female speedcuber to average under 4.5 seconds, according to CCTV
byAgence France-Presse
Published: 2:00am, 09 Oct 2026
Length: 181 words
Six-year-old girl in China sets world Rubik’s Cube record

A six-year-old girl in China set a new record at a World Cube Association-certified competition in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province. Photo: YouTube@cuberootme via AP

A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record for solving a 3x3 Rubik’s Cube in just over four seconds.

Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s 3x3 average world record twice last month at two World Cube Association certified competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, said China’s state broadcaster CCTV.

She posted averages of 4.52 and 4.27 seconds, after solving the Rubik’s Cube five times.

Lian is “the first female speedcuber to average under 4.5 seconds,” CCTV added.

A video CCTV posted showed the small girl wearing a red bow on her head as she turned and twisted a Rubik’s Cube. After solving the puzzle, she placed the cube on the table, clapped her hands and pumped a fist into the air.

Nicknamed “Zhizhi”, the young girl from Chengdu was first introduced to the Rubik’s Cube after being enrolled in a class.

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