Minh Thai

Vietnamese-American speedcuber
Minh Thai
Minh Thai standing next to the timer after setting his 22.95 World Record single
Thai standing next to the timer after setting his 22.95 World Record single
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Vietnam
NationalityAmerican
Years active1981-1982
Known forRubik's Cube speedsolver
Medal record
Representing  United States
Speedcubing
WCA World Championship
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
3×3×3 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0
Gold medal – first place World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 3x3x3

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.[1] He is also the author of the book The Winning Solution (1982), a guide to solving the cube.[2] Later, Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube was based on Minh Thai's Winning Solution.[3][4][5]

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.[6]

World records

  Current world records are displayed with a red background.[7]

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
1

References

  1. ^ Rubik's Cube World Championships Record
  2. ^ The Winning Solution to Rubik's Revenge
  3. ^ Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube
  4. ^ 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 ..."
  5. ^ 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"
  6. ^ "Solving the Rubik's Cube".
  7. ^ "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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