A new world record for the 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube has been set.
Max Park, 21, beat the previous record holder at a competition in Long Beach, California, by 0.34 seconds, solving the popular cubed puzzle at 3.13 seconds. Before hitting the world record, Park came in second with a time of 3.63 seconds.
The last winning record was at 3.47 seconds, which was set by Yusheng Du in 2018.
Park was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, according to his parents, Schwan and Miki Park. After their son was introduced to the Rubik’s Cube, they realized that the puzzle could help him develop fine motor and social skills.
“There was a time when Max couldn’t even open water bottles, but he showed interest in solving Rubik’s Cubes,” the proud parents told Guinness World Records.
This isn’t Park’s first time in the spotlight. In 2020, he and fellow speedcuber...
Max Park, 21, beat the previous record holder at a competition in Long Beach, California, by 0.34 seconds, solving the popular cubed puzzle at 3.13 seconds. Before hitting the world record, Park came in second with a time of 3.63 seconds.
The last winning record was at 3.47 seconds, which was set by Yusheng Du in 2018.
Park was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, according to his parents, Schwan and Miki Park. After their son was introduced to the Rubik’s Cube, they realized that the puzzle could help him develop fine motor and social skills.
“There was a time when Max couldn’t even open water bottles, but he showed interest in solving Rubik’s Cubes,” the proud parents told Guinness World Records.
This isn’t Park’s first time in the spotlight. In 2020, he and fellow speedcuber...
- 6/29/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Stars: Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs | Directed by Sue Kim
The newest documentary on Netflix, The Speed Cubers is a look into the competitive world of solving a classic Rubik’s Cube in the quickest time. I never knew there was a world of professional Rubik’s Cube solvers (is that the word?), in which the competitors can actually make a living, while also have a small but loyal following but that’s what is great about documentaries: opening people up to new worlds.
The documentary follows the top two speed competitors in the world, 23-year-old Feliks Zemdegs of Australia and the unquestioned greatest in the world and 17-year-old Max Park of the United States, an autistic competitor that has gradually beaten the majority of Feliks’ world records. Max is the up-and-coming star in this world and fans of Speed Cubers are solidly split 50/50 in support of these competitors.
Feliks...
The newest documentary on Netflix, The Speed Cubers is a look into the competitive world of solving a classic Rubik’s Cube in the quickest time. I never knew there was a world of professional Rubik’s Cube solvers (is that the word?), in which the competitors can actually make a living, while also have a small but loyal following but that’s what is great about documentaries: opening people up to new worlds.
The documentary follows the top two speed competitors in the world, 23-year-old Feliks Zemdegs of Australia and the unquestioned greatest in the world and 17-year-old Max Park of the United States, an autistic competitor that has gradually beaten the majority of Feliks’ world records. Max is the up-and-coming star in this world and fans of Speed Cubers are solidly split 50/50 in support of these competitors.
Feliks...
- 8/24/2020
- by Jason Brigger
- Nerdly
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