Fastest time to build a cup pyramid

  1. AlastairGalpin's attempt
    Rank
    1st
    Score
    4.28 seconds
    Hi GWR, Exact start time: 2 minutes 30 seconds. See me laying out the cups separately beforehand. Timing: from the millisecond my hand first touched a cup to the millisecond my fingers released the last cup – measured as accurately as I can get it. This is very difficult to measure so accurately. Alastair.
    Entrant
    New Zealand AlastairGalpin
  2. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    2nd
    Score
    4.29 seconds
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  3. AlastairGalpin's attempt
    Rank
    2nd
    Score
    4.29 seconds
    Hi GWR, Exact start time: 5 minutes 20 seconds. See me laying out the cups separately beforehand. Timing: from the millisecond my hand first touched a cup to the millisecond my fingers released the last cup – measured as accurately as I can get it. This is very difficult to measure so accurately. Alastair.
    Entrant
    New Zealand AlastairGalpin
  4. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    3rd
    Score
    4.33 seconds
    4.33
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  5. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    4th
    Score
    4.40 seconds
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  6. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    5th
    Score
    4.60 seconds
    4.60
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  7. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    6th
    Score
    4.70 seconds
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  8. silvio.sabba's attempt
    Rank
    6th
    Score
    4.70 seconds
    Entrant
    Italy silvio.sabba
  9. luca.pincelli's attempt
    Rank
    7th
    Score
    4.85 seconds
    Entrant
    Italy luca.pincelli
  10. oddish196's attempt
    Rank
    8th
    Score
    5.07 seconds
    Entrant
    United Kingdom oddish196
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Score Name Country Comments Added
Rank
1st
Score
4.28 seconds
AlastairGalpin New Zealand New Zealand 0 6
Rank
2nd
Score
4.29 seconds
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 1
Rank
2nd
Score
4.29 seconds
AlastairGalpin New Zealand New Zealand 0 0
Rank
3rd
Score
4.33 seconds
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 1
Rank
4th
Score
4.40 seconds
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 0
Rank
5th
Score
4.60 seconds
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 2
Rank
6th
Score
4.70 seconds
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 1
Rank
6th
Score
4.70 seconds
silvio.sabba Italy Italy 0 0
Rank
7th
Score
4.85 seconds
luca.pincelli Italy Italy 0 0
Rank
8th
Score
5.07 seconds
oddish196 United Kingdom United Kingdom 1 0

About This Challenge

The fastest time to build a cup pyramid is 4.29 seconds and was achieved by Silvo Sabba (Italy) in Pioltello, Milan, Italy, on 1 June 2012.

Challenge Rules

  • A cup pyramid consists of 6 cup base topped with layers of 5,4,3,2 and finally 1 cup - 21 cups are to be used in total
  • Any type of commercially available plastic, paper or polystyrene cups can be used.
  • No adhesive of any sort may be used, and cups may not be altered in any way.
  • At the start of the attempt, cups sould be separated and face down on the stacking surface, and both of the challengers hands should be flat on the table and not touching any of the cups.
  • The bottom 6 cups forming the base must be picked up and moved at least 5 cm (50mm) into their positions.
  • Once the pyramid has been completed, all cups must remain standing in position for at least 5 seconds without falling for the attempt to be valid.
  • If any cups fall off the pyramid during building, they can be picked up and replaced.
  • If any cups fall off the stack during the 5 second “test” period, the attempt is disqualified.

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  1. The_Adjudicator's pictureThe_AdjudicatorTeam

    Comment-callout

    Unfortunately we cannot recognize this, as it does not beat the current 4.29 second record. We encourage you to attempt this again at another time.

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  • Days , 5 Hours

    21 May @ 1pm GMT

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