Feliks Zemdegs

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{{Infobox
|NAME=Feliks A Zemdegs
|IMAGE=FeliksZemdegs.jpg
|IMAGEYEAR=
|ALIASES=faz<br/>fazrulz
|COUNTRY=Australia
|BIRTHDATE=20 December 1995
|AGE=20
|JOBS=Student
|YEARSACTIVE=2009-present
|ID=2009ZEMD01
|FAMOUSFOR= 3x3 average, 3x3 single, 4x4 single, 5x5 single and average, 6x6 average, 7x7 single and average, 3x3 OH single WRs, former 4x4 blindfolded and 3x3 single, former 4x4, 3x3 OH, and 2x2 average WRs, as well as multiple continental records
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'''Feliks Zemdegs''' is an [[Australia]]n speedcuber from Melbourne, Australia. He is the current world record holder for 3x3 average (6.45), 4x4 single (21.54), 5x5 single and average (44.83 and 49.32), 3x3 OH single and average (6.88 and 10.70), 6x6 average (1:43.21), and 7x7 single and average (2:20.66 and 2:25.06). He is widely considered to be the most successful competitive cuber in history.

In the beginning, he sped up on the 3x3 Rubik's cube swiftly. By about 4 months in, he achieved sub-20 averages.

Feliks is often joked about for being outstandingly good at [[3x3 with feet]], although he has never officially done a feet solve.

He is currently sponsored by [[GansCube]] and [http://www.speedcube.com.au SpeedCube.com.au]

== Style ==
Feliks is a [[Color neutrality|color-neutral]] [[CFOP]] user. His meteoric rise in 2009, together with [[Rowe Hessler]]'s earlier success, were the catalysts for the current popularity of [[Color neutrality]] in 3x3 speedsolving.

=== Methods ===
* 2x2x2: [[CLL]]
* 3x3x3: [[CFOP]] + [[subsets]]
* 4x4x4: [[Yau method]]
* 5x5x5-7x7x7: [[Reduction]]

== Achievements ==
=== Milestones ===
Feliks was the first cuber to achieve the following milestones:

=== Official ===
* 3x3 speedsolve average: sub-10, sub-9, sub-8, sub-7
* 3x3 speedsolve single: sub-7, sub-6
* 4x4 speedsolve average: sub-40, sub-35
* 4x4 speedsolve single: sub-35
* 5x5 speedsolve average: sub-70, sub-65, sub-60, sub-55, sub-50
* 5x5 speedsolve single: sub-60, sub-50, sub-45
* 3x3 one-handed average: sub-15
* 3x3 one-handed single: sub-8, sub-7
* 6x6 speedsolve average: sub-200, sub-170
* 6x6 speedsolve single: sub-190, sub-180
* 7x7 speedsolve average: sub-230, sub-220
* 7x7 speedsolve single: sub-220

=== World Records ===
Feliks currently holds (as of 15 Sep. 2016) 9 world records; 4 single records and 5 average records.
He is the cuber with world records in the most events (current and past), with world records in 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 2x2, 3x3 One-handed, 6x6, 7x7, and 4x4: Blindfolded. He is also the cuber with the most world records (current and past), with 78 world records. Additionally, he is the only speedcuber to have ever gotten any official sub-7 averages. Of course, because of this, he holds the most sub-7 averages with a total of 8.

'''Single'''
*3x3x3 cube One Handed: 6.88
*4x4x4 cube: 21.54
*5x5x5 cube: 44.83
*7x7x7 cube: 2:20.66

'''Average'''
*3x3x3 Cube: 6.45
*5x5x5 Cube: 49.32
*6x6x6 Cube: 1:43.21
*7x7x7 Cube: 2:25.06
*3x3x3 Cube One-handed: 10.70

=== Titles ===
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{{S-ach| ach=World Titles}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Michał Pleskowicz]] | year=2011 }}
{{S-title| title=3x3 Speedsolve World Champion | year=2013, 2015 }}
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{{S-title-bef| before=[[Cameron Stollery]] | year=2013 }}
{{S-title| title=2x2 Speedsolve World Champion | year=2015 }}
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{{S-title-bef| before=[[Syuhei Omura]] | year=2009 }}
{{S-title| title=4x4 Speedsolve World Champion | year=2011, 2013, 2015 }}
{{S-inc}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dan Cohen]] | year=2009 }}
{{S-title| title=5x5 Speedsolve World Champion | year=2011, 2015 }}
{{S-inc}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Arifumi Fushimi]] | year=2011 }}
{{S-title| title=3x3 OH World Champion | year=2013, 2015 }}
{{S-inc}}

{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dan Cohen]] | year=2009 }}
{{S-title| title=6x6 Speedsolve World Champion | year=2011 }}
{{S-title-aft | after=[[Kevin Hays]] | year=2013}}

{{S-end}}

== See also ==
* [[Color neutrality]]

== External links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feliks_Zemdegs Wikipedia entry for Feliks Zemdegs]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/fazrulz1 Feliks Zemdegs's YouTube channel]
* [http://www.cubecastpodcast.com/episodes/ CubeCast Podcast: Episode 02 - Feliks Zemdegs]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?34267-7.34-avg-12 7.34 avg 12]
=== Interviews ===
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/entry.php?23-The-Faztest The Faztest]
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?24929 Interview with Feliks Zemdegs]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/entry.php?21-Interview-with-Jessica-Fridrich-and-Zbigniew-Zborowski-about-Feliks-Zemdegs Interview with Jessica Fridrich and Zbigniew Zborowski about Feliks Zemdegs]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgbNYznXxEE Feliks Zemdegs Exclusive Interview - Rubik's Cube record holder]

=== Tribute Videos ===
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?35848-video-My-name-is-Feliks-Zemdegs (video) My name is Feliks Zemdegs]
* Youtube.com: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWRVUWEaOQo My name is Feliks Zemdegs]

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