Steven Purugganan

Steven Purugganan (born July 30, 1997), American of Filipino ancestry from Bedford Corners, New York, is a Guinness World Record Holder and was a 3-time World Champion sport stacker.

Sport stacking career

Purugganan and his two brothers, Andrew and Brian, began sport stacking in 2006 after watching the 2006 WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships on ESPN. He was intrigued by the sport, and his mother bought him a set of cups. He would practice for at least an hour every day.

Between 2008 and 2010, Purugganan claimed three consecutive overall world championships and broke several world records.

At the 2010 World Sport Stacking Championship held in Denver, Colorado, he successfully defended his world champion title. He is the only stacker to reset the cycle world record eight times (7.23 – 6.65 – 6.52 – 6.50 – 6.33 – 6.21 – 6.18 – 5.93) until the current world record which is set by him and tied by his fellow Team USA friend, Mason Langenderfer, which was 5.93 seconds in the premier Cycle event. He has also set 21 other world records in the other four events, another unmatched achievement. Then Purugganan teamed up with three Team USA teammates Luke Myers, Lawrence Maceren, and John Harden in the Timed 3–6–3 Relay turning in a record of 12.41 seconds. Back in 2009, he held the distinction of simultaneously holding all five world records in sport stacking —all three individual events (3–3–3, 3–6–3, and the Cycle), doubles, and the timed 3–6–3 team relay during the period 2008–2009. Steven Purugganan and his brother Andrew are the former world record holders in doubles.