Who do you think the most successful speedcuber is?

[Chuck]

Who do you think the most successful speedcuber(s) is/are?

Of course we will have different perspectives about "successful" in speedcubing. Is it by being the fastest? Is it by being the most famous? Is it by going to most competitions? Or is it by having the most puzzle collection?

It's definitely up to you.

My answer for now will be: Badmephisto.

He's successful just simply because he taught many other cubers to be successful. He can make everything sounds easy and fun to learn. Without his tutorials, I would never have the courage to learn advanced cubing techniques, including BLD.

So, what's your answer?

 

[Hyprul 9-ty2]

I'd say Yu Nakajima, with such a small number of competitions he managed to do so much, or Dan Cohen, who did about the same thing, except with big cubes

 

[Konsta]

I would say Mr. Flame War.

Or Nakajima.

 

[Bryan]

Of course we will have different perspectives about "successful" in speedcubing. ... Or is it by having the most puzzle collection?

Umm....I don't think anyone has this definition in mind.

 

[joey]

Too many to name.

 

[04mucklowd]

Erik, Dan are up there.

But, for me it has to be Yu Nakajima, every competition he has ever been to he has won events, par one

 

[kagecube]

man i would have to argree 100% if it wasn't for madmephisto i would not know how to solve a cube or be confadent enough to even consider trying to become a speed cuber

 

[GermanCube]

Jessica Fridrich: Although she never was that fast, she developed the most used speedcubing method. Thats what I call successful .

 

[rahulkadukar]

Yu Nakajima is the one (Wait it was Neo)

 

[Kian]

Will Smith.

 

[AvGalen]

Erik and Dan ARE the most successful overall: http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/statistics.php#3
Erik is also the most succesful on 3x3x3
But at the moment Dan has more World Records

So the answer would have to be:

Spoiler

Ron van Bruchem because he has been doing this forever, held World Records and has made all those WCA-competitions possible

 

[Kian]

Erik and Dan ARE the most successful overall: http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/statistics.php#3
Erik is also the most succesful on 3x3x3
But at the moment Dan has more World Records

So the answer would have to be:

Spoiler

Ron van Bruchem because he has been doing this forever, held World Records and has made all those WCA-competitions possible

I agree that Erik and Dan are the most successful overall in cubing, but are we sure Tomasz isn't the most successful in 3x3? I mean, he has 11 of the top 18 averages ever. That's pretty dominant. I don't see how he isn't the most successful person at 3x3.

 

[hr.mohr]

It depends on how you define success.

In terms of biggest medal collection then Erik is a clear winner. 163 gold medals in total and 19 first places for the 3x3x3 in 40 competitions.

 

[dunpeal2064]

I'm bad with names and too lazy to google it cuz im at work. i'd say the Canadian guy that brought the dead hobby of cubing back to life in '03

 

[Rune]

I'm bad with names and too lazy to google it cuz im at work. i'd say the Canadian guy that brought the dead hobby of cubing back to life in '03

You mean Dan Gosbee. Yes, he did a great job.

 

[dunpeal2064]

I'm bad with names and too lazy to google it cuz im at work. i'd say the Canadian guy that brought the dead hobby of cubing back to life in '03

You mean Dan Gosbee. Yes, he did a great job.

yeah thats him xD thank you. oh... and Michael Gondry. If no one has seen him solve a cube with his nose yet you have to =)

 

[Rama]

Ton Dennenbroek.

Without this guy there would be no Dutch Open, no Dutch Nationals, no The Hague Open , no Benelux Open, no German Nationals, no Belgian Open, no Brussels Open, no Czech Open, no European Championships and HELL NO World Championships.

Most of the competitions are thankfully also made possible by Ron, but for example The Czech Open 2007, 2008 and 2009 weren't possible without Ton, because his Soul-Mate wasn't there.
For other competitions Ton has to bring his +30 kilo's luggage of Speedstacks display's and timers.
Thank God for SOME competitors who are organizing competitions and only need to use his display's, but even then it's a *****.

Anyway my conclusion: Ton ''The Cube Doctor'' Dennenbroek.

Ps. When are we going to see a Dutch competition NOT being organised by (Ron &) Ton?

 

[Rama]

Notice how Ton Dennenbroek has to stand up at 1:27 and walk all the way up to the front to yell to the assigned judges to judge.
Czech Open 2008 I was carrying two large cases with displays and I was breaking my ass off and everybody just looked thank you very much.

Ton Dennenbroek the man!

 

[4Chan]

For his time, before he was b&.
Matyas Kuti.

Also, Yu Nakajima.

 

[Chuck]

Yes, Rama...
Ton Dennenbroek is a very amazing person. I admire him very much.

It must've been very cool that you live in the same house with such wonderful person