| Minh Thai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Thai standing next to the timer after setting his 22.95 World Record single | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) Vietnam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1981-1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Rubik's Cube speedsolver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minh Thai (born 1965 as Thái Minh) is a Vietnamese-American speedcuber. As a sixteen-year-old Eagles Rock High School student from Los Angeles, he won the first world championship on June 5, 1982 in Budapest by solving a Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds. He is also the author of the book The Winning Solution (1982), a guide to solving the cube. Later, Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube was based on Minh Thai's Winning Solution.
Method
Minh Thai's solution was based on The Ideal Solution, published in 1980 by the Ideal Toy Company. It involves solving the top, bottom, and middle layers, in that order.
World records
Current world records are displayed with a red background.
| Event | Type | First World Record | Latest World Record | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3×3 | Single | 22.95s World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 5 June |
22.95s World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 5 June |
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References
- Rubik's Cube World Championships Record
- The Winning Solution to Rubik's Revenge
- Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube
- Speedsolving the Cube: Easy-to-Follow, Step-by-Step Instructions ... - Page 5 Dan Harris - 2008 "RUBIK'S CUBE (3x3x3) SPEEDCUBING FACTS AND FIGURES Rubik's 3x3x3 World Champions — Past and Present *Minh Thai's win was based on a single time; all other competitions are based on a mean of 3, after removing the fastest ..."
- Boys' Life - Oct 1982 Vol. 72, No. 10 "That honor went to 16-year-old Minh Thai of Los Angeles. (Minh Thai, who came to this country as a refugee from Viet Nam, went on to capture the World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 in Budapest, Hungary, in 22.95 seconds, defeating"
- "Solving the Rubik's Cube".
- "Minh Thai | World Cube Association".
External links
- The first world championship
- Rubik Books
- Video at YouTube : Minh Thai's 1st World Record Rubik's Cube championship 1982
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