Aitor Ibañez Larrea Sets Spanish 2x2 National Record at GAN CubingVic 2026

Larrea recorded a 1.05 average in the first round, while Albert Mandicó Sampol also moved to No. 2 in Spanish history with a 1.19 average.

Spanish speedcuber Aitor Ibañez Larrea set a new Spanish national record in 2x2 average at GAN CubingVic 2026, recording a 1.05 average in the first round of competition.

The result moved Larrea to No. 14 in the world rankings for 2x2 average at the time of the competition and marked the first Spanish national record under the 1.10 barrier.

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Larrea nearly produced an even bigger result in the second round. His five solves were 0.67, 3.39, 2.09, 0.84, and 0.70, giving him a 1.21 average after the fastest and slowest solves were dropped. The 2.09 was the solve that kept the average from being much faster. Had that solve been closer to his other counting times, Larrea would have been on world-record pace.

Albert Mandicó Sampol also produced a major result at the competition, recording a 1.19 average in the second round to move to No. 2 in Spanish history and inside the world top 25 rankings.

Larrea went on to win the event with a 1.30 average in the final.