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Six-year-old sets 3x3 Rubik’s Cube record in 4.27 seconds

Source: ABC News Australia · 22 Sep 2026, 23:41 UTC
Six-year-old sets 3x3 Rubik’s Cube record in 4.27 seconds
Image: ABC News Australia · original report

Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi solved a 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube in 4.27 seconds, setting a record twice in three days at two World Cube Association-certified competitions. ABC News Australia reports the achievement, but the supplied material does not specify the record category or previous mark.

Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi solved a 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube in 4.27 seconds, ABC News Australia reports. The child achieved the record-breaking time twice within three days. Both performances took place at competitions certified by the World Cube Association.

The supplied material does not state whether the record applies to a particular age group, location or competition format. It also does not give the previous record or explain how the times were verified. No details are provided about Lian’s training, nationality, the competition venues or the other competitors.

The available account establishes the repeated 4.27-second performance but contains no further information about the record’s official status.

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