Minh Thai

Minh Thai (born 1965 as Thái Minh) is a Vietnamese-American speedcuber. As a sixteen-year-old Eagle Rock High School student from Los Angeles, he won the first Rubik's Cube world championship on June 5, 1982, in Budapest by solving a Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.Rubik's Cube World Championships Record He is also the author of the book The Winning Solution (1982), a guide to solving the Rubik's cube.The Winning Solution to Rubik's Revenge Later, the Ortega Corners-First Solution Method was developed based on Thai's Winning Solution.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 method

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

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

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