Hall of Fame
These are the names you need to know. The people who pushed the limits of human potential.
The Modern Era
Max Park (USA)
The machine.
- Status: The GOAT (Greatest of All Time).
- Records: Holds the 3x3 Single World Record (3.13 seconds) and almost every 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 record.
- Style: Brutal turning speed (TPS) and flawless lookahead. He doesn’t use many fancy tricks; he just turns faster than anyone else.
Yiheng Wang (China)
The prodigy.
- Age: Literally a child (born ~2014).
- Skill: Consistently averages sub-5 seconds.
- Impact: Represents the new generation of “Smart Cube” kids who grew up with AI trainers.
Feliks Zemdegs (Australia)
The legend.
- Impact: Dominated cubing from 2010 to 2020.
- Records: Has broken over 100 World Records.
- Why he matters: He popularized CFOP and created the resources that taught everyone else. Without Feliks, there is no Max Park.
Tymon Kolasiński (Poland)
The efficiency master.
- Style: Uses very few moves. He is slower at turning but smarter at planning.
- Method: A highly optimized version of CFOP with pseudo-slotting and ZBLL.
The Pioneers
Minh Thai (USA)
- Achievement: Won the first World Championship in 1982.
- Time: 22.95 seconds. (Using a terrible, non-magnetic cube).
Jessica Fridrich (Czech Republic)
- Achievement: Popularized the CFOP method (Cross, F2L, OLL, PLL). It is named after her.
- Fact: She is a professor of electrical engineering.