Sport stacking world records facts for kids
Sport stacking is a super fast and fun sport! It's all about stacking special cups in different patterns as quickly as you can. People compete to see who can set the fastest times. These amazing achievements are called world records.
The World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) keeps track of all the sport stacking world records. They make sure everything is fair. When someone thinks they've set a new record, the WSSA carefully watches videos of the attempt. If it's real and follows all the rules, they announce it as a new world record! Did you know cup stacking was invented in the 1980s?
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3-3-3 Stack Records
This record is for stacking cups in a "3-3-3" pattern. It means you use three sets of three cups. Stackers try to build and then unstack these cups as fast as possible. The times are super quick!
| Time | Stacker | Competition | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.43 |  Kit Fox (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 9, 2005 | |
| 2 | 2.31 |  Yannick Zittlau (GER) |
Germany | October 23, 2006 | |
| 3 | 2.22 | Timo Reuhl (GER) |
Germany | November 11, 2006 | |
| 4 | 2.11 | Timo Reuhl (GER) |
Denver, CO | April 15, 2007 | |
| 5 | 1.96 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Laurel, DE | February 16, 2008 | |
| 6 | 1.86 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 6, 2008 | |
| 7 | 1.80 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Cleveland, OH | January 3, 2009 | |
| 8 | 1.72 | Kenneth Liao (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 11, 2010 | |
| 9 | 1.71 |  Tyler Cole (CAN) |
Connersville, IN | March 12, 2011 | |
| 10 | 1.69 | Chandler Miller (USA) |
Rome, GA | March 19, 2011 | |
| 11 | 1.68 | William Polly (USA) |
Dallas, TX | April 16, 2011 | |
| 12 | 1.63 | Chandler Miller (USA) |
Beaufort, SC | November 17, 2011 | |
| 13 | 1.59 | William Orrell (USA) |
Columbus, GA | February 11, 2012 | |
| 14 | 1.53 | Chandler Miller (USA) |
Columbus, GA | February 11, 2012 | |
| 15 | 1.482 | Chandler Miller (USA) |
Philadelphia, PA | May 25, 2013 | |
| 16 | 1.472 | William Orrell (USA) |
Wheeling, WV | February 8, 2014 | |
| 17 | 1.436 | William Orrell (USA) |
Kingston, GA | March 15, 2014 | |
| 18 | 1.424 | William Orrell (USA) |
Philadelphia, PA | June 7, 2014 | |
| 19 | 1.418 | William Orrell (USA) |
Wheeling, WV | February 7, 2015 | |
| 20 | 1.363 | William Orrell (USA) |
Eatonton, GA | November 14, 2015 | |
| 21 | 1.335 |  Hyeon Jong Choi (KOR) |
Goyang-si, Korea | December 10, 2017 | |
| 22 | 1.327 | Hyeon Jong Choi (KOR) |
Seoul, Korea | September 16, 2018 | |
| 23 | 1.322 | Hyeon Jong Choi (KOR) |
Seoul, Korea | November 4, 2018 |
Female Records
These are the fastest times set by female stackers in the 3-3-3 pattern.
| Time | Stacker | Competition | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.75 |  Jeanie Fung (HKG) |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | December 1, 2012 | |
| 2 | 1.683 |  Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | October 13, 2013 | |
| 3 | 1.674 | Jeanie Fung (HKG) |
Mollina, Spain | May 31, 2014 | |
| 4 | 1.631 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | August 24, 2014 | |
| 5 | 1.569 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | November 8, 2015 | |
| 6 | 1.562 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Seoul, South Korea | February 21, 2016 | |
| 7 | 1.545 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
Houston, TX | July 29, 2016 | |
| 8 | 1.527 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | October 2, 2016 | |
| 9 | 1.424 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Seoul, South Korea | November 6, 2016 |
3-6-3 Stack Records
The "3-6-3" pattern is a bit more complex. It uses three cups, then six cups, then three cups. Stackers build and unstack these groups quickly. It's a real test of speed and coordination!
| Time | Stacker | Competition | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.72 | Emily Fox (USA) |
2001 | ||
| 2 | 2.57 | Timo Reuhl (GER) |
- | 2007 | |
| 3 | 2.38 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Laurel, DE | February 16, 2008 | |
| 4 | 2.34 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Ridgewood, NJ | March 16, 2008 | |
| 5 | 2.19 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Philadelphia, PA | November 21, 2008 | |
| 6 | 2.15 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 19, 2009 | |
| 7 | 2.08 | Kennard Gardner (USA) |
Owings Mills, MD | March 13, 2010 | |
| 8 | 1.96 | Zhewei Wu (USA) |
Kintnersville, PA | March 26, 2011 | |
| 9 | 1.96 | William Polly (USA) |
Colorado Springs, CO | March 25, 2012 | |
| 10 | 1.932 | William Polly (USA) |
Wheeling, WV | March 3, 2013 | |
| 11 | 1.911 | William Orrell (USA) |
Detroit, MI | July 27, 2013 | |
| 12 | 1.906 | William Orrell (USA) |
Advance, NC | March 1, 2014 | |
| 13 | 1.902 | William Orrell (USA) |
Kingston, GA | March 15, 2014 | |
| 14 | 1.863 | William Orrell (USA) |
Philadelphia, PA | June 7, 2014 | |
| 15 | 1.861 | William Orrell (USA) |
Columbus, GA | January 31, 2015 | |
| 16 | 1.840 | Josh Hainsel (USA) |
Connersville, IN | February 28, 2015 | |
| 17 | 1.824 | William Orrell (USA) |
Beaufort, SC | May 26, 2015 | |
| 18 | 1.793 | William Orrell (USA) |
Eatonton, GA | November 14, 2015 | |
| 19 | 1.786 | Josh Hainsel (USA) |
Columbus, GA | January 7, 2017 | |
| 20 | 1.784 | Hyeon Jong Choi (KOR) |
Seoul, South Korea | March 6, 2017 | |
| 21 | 1.779 |  Chan Keng Ian (MAS) |
Subang Jaya, Malaysia | June 4, 2017 | |
| 22 | 1.746 | Hyeon Jong Choi (KOR) |
Gyeonggi-do, Korea | February 10, 2017 | |
| 23 | 1.713 | Chan Keng Ian (MAS) |
Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | August 26, 2018 |
Female Records
Here are the top times for female stackers in the 3-6-3 pattern.
| Time | Stacker | Competition | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.33 | Jackie Huang (CAN) |
Houston, TX | July 28, 2012 | |
| 2 | 2.25 | Jill Claas (GER) |
Pforzheim, Germany | November 17, 2012 | |
| 3 | 2.237 | Anna Smith (USA) |
Kissimmee, FL | April 7, 2013 | |
| 4 | 2.224 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | January 18, 2014 | |
| 5 | 2.203 | Goeun Paek (KOR) |
Jeonju, South Korea | March 22, 2014 | |
| 6 | 2.159 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
Jeonju, South Korea | April 27, 2014 | |
| 7 | 2.109 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | August 24, 2014 | |
| 8 | 2.054 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | December 13, 2014 | |
| 9 | 2.042 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | June 6, 2015 | |
| 10 | 2.019 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | November 8, 2015 | |
| 11 | 1.996 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
Hsinchu City, Taiwan | December 13, 2015 | |
| 12 | 1.946 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Speichersdorf, Germany | April 3, 2016 | |
| 13 | 1.902 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Goyang-Si, Korea | May 21, 2016 | |
| 14 | 1.853 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Seoul, Korea | February 25, 2017 | |
| 15 | 1.852 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Ilsan, South Korea | May 27, 2017 | |
| 16 | 1.835 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Busan, Korea | February 28, 2018 | |
| 17 | 1.816 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Busan, Korea | June 16, 2018 |
Cycle Stack Records
The "Cycle" stack is the most challenging pattern. It combines the 3-6-3, 6-6, and 1-10-1 patterns into one continuous sequence. It's a true test of a stacker's skill and speed!
| Time | Stacker | City | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.43 | Emily Fox (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 6, 2002 | |
| 2 | 7.41 | Robin Stangenberg (GER) |
Butzbach, Germany | November 25, 2006 | |
| 3 | 7.25 | David Wolf (GER) |
Denver, CO | April 17, 2007 | |
| 4 | 7.23 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Attica, NY | October 20, 2007 | |
| 5 | 7.15 | David Wolf (GER) |
- | November 17, 2007 | |
| 6 | 6.80 | Timo Reuhl (GER) |
- | February 9, 2008 | |
| 7 | 6.65 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Laurel, DE | February 16, 2008 | |
| 8 | 6.52 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
- | March 16, 2008 | |
| 9 | 6.21 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 6, 2008 | |
| 10 | 5.93 | Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Cleveland, OH | January 3, 2009 | |
| 11 | 5.93 | Mason Langenderfer (USA) |
Rochester, NY | January 29, 2011 | |
| 12 | 5.91 | Mike McCoy (USA) |
Baltic, CT | December 3, 2011 | |
| 13 | 5.84 | William Polly (USA) |
Laurel, DE | February 11, 2012 | |
| 14 | 5.83 | Chandler Miller (USA) |
Columbus, GA | February 11, 2012 | |
| 15 | 5.83 | William Orrell (USA) |
Columbus, GA | February 11, 2012 | |
| 16 | 5.68 | William Orrell (USA) |
Owings Mills, MD | March 3, 2012 | |
| 17 | 5.626 | Son Nguyen (GER) |
Stockstadt | March 2, 2013 | |
| 18 | 5.617 | William Orrell (USA) |
Advance, NC | March 16, 2013 | |
| 19 | 5.595 | William Polly (USA) |
Towson, MD | March 24, 2013 | |
| 20 | 5.494 | William Polly (USA) |
Baltic, CT | November 2, 2013 | |
| 21 | 5.487 | William Polly (USA) |
Middletown, DE | February 15, 2014 | |
| 22 | 5.303 | William Orrell (USA) |
Towson, MD | March 22, 2014 | |
| 23 | 5.296 | Josh Hainsel (USA) |
Philadelphia, PA | June 7, 2014 | |
| 24 | 5.280 | William Orrell (USA) |
Des Moines, IA | August 2, 2014 | |
| 25 | 5.100 | William Orrell (USA) |
Arlington, VA | November 8, 2014 | |
| 26 | 5.000 | William Orrell (USA) |
Columbus, GA | January 31, 2015 | |
| 27 | 4.813 | William Orrell (USA) |
Columbus, GA | January 7, 2017 | |
| 28 | 4.753 | Chan Keng Ian (MAS) |
Subang Jaya, Malaysia | May 19, 2019 |
Female Records
These are the fastest times achieved by female stackers in the Cycle pattern.
| Time | Stacker | City | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.44 | Jackie Huang (CAN) |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Canada | April 28, 2012 | |
| 2 | 5.824 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
Bangkok, Thailand | October 13, 2013 | |
| 3 | 5.714 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | August 24, 2014 | |
| 4 | 5.564 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | December 13, 2014 | |
| 5 | 5.409 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Daejeon, Korea | July 27, 2016 | |
| 6 | 5.397 | Chu-Chun Yang (TPE) |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | October 30, 2016 | |
| 7 | 5.325 | Eun Jin Jo (KOR) |
Ilsan, South Korea | May 27, 2017 | |
| 8 | 5.246 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Goyang-si, South Korea | December 10, 2017 | |
| 9 | 5.245 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Daejeon, South Korea | December 16, 2017 | |
| 10 | 5.056 | Si Eun Kim (KOR) |
Gangman-gu, South Korea | January 25, 2018 |
Doubles Records
In doubles stacking, two stackers work together to complete the patterns. They have to be super coordinated and communicate well to set a fast time. It's all about teamwork!
| Time | Stackers | City | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.97 | Chase Demelio (USA) Andy Retting (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 9, 2005 | |
| 2 | 9.40 | Miriam Christ (GER) Christoph Sauer (GER) |
Germany | February 28, 2007 | |
| 3 | 8.78 | Colin Stangenberg (GER) Robin Stangenberg (GER) |
Denver, CO | April 15, 2007 | |
| 4 | 8.49 | Andrew Purugganan (USA) Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Attica, NY | October 20, 2007 | |
| 5 | 8.03 | Timo Reuhl (GER) David Wolf (GER) |
Butzbach | November 17, 2007 | |
| 6 | 7.84 | Andrew Purugganan (USA) Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Laurel, DE | February 16, 2008 | |
| 7 | 7.65 | Timo Reuhl (GER) David Wolf (GER) |
Denver, CO | April 6, 2008 | |
| 8 | 7.58 | Andrew Purugganan (USA) Steven Purugganan (USA) |
Denver, CO | April 19, 2009 | |
| 9 | 7.47 | Tyler Cole (CAN) Luke Myers (USA) |
Quincy, IL | September 19, 2009 | |
| 10 | 7.47 | Jonathan Kettler (GER) Samuel Kettler (GER) |
Butzbach, Germany | November 14, 2009 | |
| 11 | 7.47 | Jonathan Kettler (GER) Samuel Kettler (GER) |
Salzkotten, Germany | February 26, 2011 | |
| 12 | 7.41 | Chase Werfel (USA) Matt Kosikowski (USA) |
Dallas, TX | April 16, 2011 | |
| 13 | 7.09 | Ryan Powell (GER) Timo Reuhl (GER) |
Dallas, TX | April 16, 2011 | |
| 14 | 7.00 | Bien Nguyen (GER) Son Nguyen (GER) |
Speichersdorf, Germany | October 1, 2011 | |
| 15 | 6.84 | Ryan Powell (GER) Timo Reuhl (GER) |
Crailheim, Germany | October 22, 2011 | |
| 16 | 6.78 | William Polly (USA) Dominic Valerian (USA) |
Rochester, NY | January 28, 2012 | |
| 17 | 6.53 | Ryan Powell (GER) Timo Reuhl (GER) |
Speichersdorf, Germany | September 29, 2012 | |
| 18 | 6.435 | Son Nguyen (GER) Nicolas Werner (GER) |
Butzbach, Germany | November 16, 2013 | |
| 19 | 6.281 | Jae Ho Jung (KOR) Si Woo Kim (KOR) |
Sejong, South Korea | July 19, 2014 | |
| 20 | 6.209 | Son Nguyen (GER) Nicolas Werner (GER) |
Butzbach, Germany | January 17, 2015 | |
| 21 | 5.953 | William Orrell (USA) William Polly (USA) |
Montreal, QC, Canada | April 12, 2015 | |
| 22 | 5.884 | Chan Keng Ian (MAS) Jun Xian Wong (MAS) |
Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | February 17, 2019 | |
| 23 | 5.798 | Chan Keng Ian (MAS) Jun Xian Wong (MAS) |
Seremban, Malaysia | June 9, 2019 |
3-6-3 Relay Records
In a 3-6-3 relay, a team of four stackers works together. Each person completes a part of the 3-6-3 pattern, and they pass it on to the next teammate. It's a race against the clock and a fantastic display of teamwork!
| Time | Stackers | City | Date | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.90 | Stack Freaks Dominic Valerian (USA) Josh Harry (USA) Christian Dinevski (USA) Tyler Cole (CAN) |
Connersville, IN | March 12, 2011 | |
| 2 | 15.40 | SST Butzbach 18U Timo Reuhl (GER) Jonathan Kettler (GER) Kevin Nalasko (GER) Ryan Powell (GER) |
Phol Goens, Germany | March 20, 2011 | |
| 3 | 14.44 | Winning Mason Langenderfer (USA) Steven Purugganan (USA) Chase Werfel (USA) Luke Myers (USA) |
Dallas, TX | April 16, 2011 | |
| 4 | 14.38 | SST Butzbach I Timo Reuhl (GER) Jonathan Kettler (GER) Kevin Nalasko (GER) Ryan Powell (GER) |
Crailheim, Germany | October 22, 2011 | |
| 5 | 13.96 | Wills & Not Wills Mason Langenderfer (USA) William Polly (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Colorado Springs, CO | March 25, 2012 | |
| 6 | 13.81 | Team Germany 18u Timo Reuhl (GER) Jonathan Kettler (GER) Kevin Nalasko (GER) Ryan Powell (GER) |
Butzbach, Germany | April 15, 2012 | |
| 7 | 13.81 | Chosen Five William Polly (USA) Zhewei Wu (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Philadelphia, PA | June 9, 2012 | |
| 8 | 13.43 | Wills & Not Wills Mason Langenderfer (USA) William Polly (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Houston, TX | July 27, 2012 | |
| 9 | 13.187 | Wills & Not Wills Mason Langenderfer (USA) William Polly (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Towson, MD | March 24, 2013 | |
| 10 | 13.176 | Asians & Not Asians Zhewei Wu (USA) William Polly (USA) Zachary Weisel (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) |
Middletown, DE | February 15, 2014 | |
| 11 | 13.039 | Fantastic Four Zhewei Wu (USA) William Polly (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Kansas City, MO | March 30, 2014 | |
| 12 | 12.558 | Fantastic Four Zhewei Wu (USA) William Polly (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Arlington, VA | November 8, 2014 | |
| 13 | 12.421 | Team USA All Stars William Polly (USA) Josh Hainsel (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Montreal, Canada | April 12, 2015 | |
| 14 | 12.212 | Fantastic Four Zhewei Wu (USA) William Polly (USA) Chandler Miller (USA) William Orrell (USA) |
Towson, MD | April 18, 2015 | |
| 15 | 12.187 | Pro Series E William Polly (USA) Dalton Nichols (USA) William Orrell (USA) Josh Hainsel (USA) Peter Ford (USA)<br |
Nottingham, MD | March 16, 2019 |
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