Sebastian Weyer

Sebastian Weyer
Born (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 28)
Known forRubik's Cube speedsolving
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Speedcubing
WCA World Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 0 0 2
4x4x4 2 2 0
Total 2 2 2
Gold medal – first place2017 Paris4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2025 Seattle4x4x4
Silver medal – second place2013 Las Vegas4x4x4
Silver medal – second place2019 Melbourne4x4x4
Bronze medal – third place2013 Las Vegas3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2019 Melbourne3x3x3
European Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 0 1 1
4x4x4 3 0 0
5x5x5 0 2 0
Megaminx 0 0 1
Total 3 3 2
Gold medal – first place2014 Roskilde4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2016 Prague4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2018 Madrid4x4x4
Silver medal – second place2014 Roskilde5x5x5
Silver medal – second place2018 Madrid3x3x3
Silver medal – second place2018 Madrid5x5x5
Bronze medal – third place2014 Roskilde3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2014 RoskildeMegaminx
German National Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3x3x3 1 3 3
4x4x4 8 0 0
5x5x5 5 1 0
Megaminx 1 1 3
Total 15 5 6
Gold medal – first place2011 Gütersloh4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2012 Neuss4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2013 Düsseldorf4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2013 Düsseldorf5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2013 DüsseldorfMegaminx
Gold medal – first place2014 Düsseldorf3x3x3
Gold medal – first place2014 Düsseldorf4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2014 Düsseldorf5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2015 Cologne4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2016 Cologne4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2016 Cologne5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2017 Cologne4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2017 Cologne5x5x5
Gold medal – first place2018 Unterhaching4x4x4
Gold medal – first place2018 Unterhaching5x5x5
Silver medal – second place2014 DüsseldorfMegaminx
Silver medal – second place2015 Cologne5x5x5
Silver medal – second place2016 Cologne3x3x3
Silver medal – second place2017 Cologne3x3x3
Silver medal – second place2018 Unterhaching3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2010 BottropMegaminx
Bronze medal – third place2011 Gütersloh3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2012 Neuss3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2012 NeussMegaminx
Bronze medal – third place2015 Cologne3x3x3
Bronze medal – third place2015 CologneMegaminx

Sebastian Weyer (pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ər/, 4 December 1997) is a German Rubik's Cube speedsolver who specializes in 4x4x4 solving. Weyer has broken the 4x4x4 single solve world record 9 times and the average of five solves record 9 times. He set his first world record on 1 May 2011.

Weyer is 2-time World Champion in 4x4x4, 3-time European Champion in 4x4x4, 2014 German Champion in 3x3x3, 8-time German Champion in 4x4x4, 5-time German Champion in 5x5x5, and 2013 German Champion in Megaminx.

Weyer held the world record for the single 4x4x4 solve from 15 September 2019 to 26 November 2021, with a time of 17.42 seconds set in the Danish Open 2019. This was the first-ever sub-18-second single in competition. He last held the world record for the average of five solves on 12 May 2018.

Weyer holds the German national record for average of five 4x4x4 solves, being 19.67 seconds. With this average, he also ranks second in Europe and third in the world.

Weyer attended the World Championships in 2013, 2017, 2019, and 2025. At the 2013 World Championship in Las Vegas, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3. At the 2017 World Championship in Paris, Weyer won the 4x4x4 event. At the 2019 World Championship in Melbourne, Weyer placed 2nd in 4x4x4 and 3rd in 3x3x3, just as he did at his first World Championship in 2013. At the 2025 World Championship in Seattle, Weyer won the 4x4x4 event again, 8 years after his first win.

Weyer is the brother of speedcuber Philipp Weyer, who is the 2019 3x3x3 World Champion.

Notable rankings

Rankings as of 6 October 2026.

EventTypeTime (min:sec)World rankingEuropean ranking
3x3x3Single4.329119
Average5.8710022
4x4x4Single16.4132
Average19.6343
5x5x5Single36.76196
Average41.14205

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Further reading