Erik Akkersdijk
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Erik Akkersdijk is a Dutch speedcuber from Enschede, the Netherlands. He is known for setting numerous world records in 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, and Megaminx, including 3x3 single record of 7.08 seconds, which stood for over two years.
Erik studied Environmental Management at the Saxion University of Applied Science in Deventer, Netherlands.
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Major Contributions
Methods
- Invented and published the EG method for 2x2 with Gunnar Krig.
- Invented and published the TuRBo 3x3 blindfoldsolving method
- Wrote a Megaminx guide optimizing Grant Tregay's method for speed
Achievements in Speedcubing
Although he first achieved world level in 2x2 speedsolve and Megaminx in 2007, Erik climbed to the top in 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5 by 2008, setting world records in each event. Erik finished second at the World Championship 2009. He is one of the few cubers to have successfully remained competitive at a world level since the rise of Feliks Zemdegs, taking back his 4x4 world record in 2010.
Erik has long ranked first in Medal Collection, with 36 Gold in 3x3 and 320 Gold overall.
Milestones
Official Results
- 3x3 speedsolve: first sub-8 single (in fact 7.08)
- Megaminx: first sub-1:20 through sub-1:05, both single and average
- 4x4: first sub-50 average; first sub-45 and sub-40 single
Titles
| World Titles | ||
| Preceded by Stefan Pochmann 2005 |
Megaminx World Champion 2007 |
Succeeded by Bálint Bodor 2009 |
| Continental Titles | ||
| Preceded by Jean Pons 2006 |
4x4 Speedsolve European Champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Contardi 2010 |
| Preceded by Ron van Bruchem 2006 |
5x5 Speedsolve European Champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Michal Halczuk 2010 |
| Preceded by Stefan Pochmann 2006 |
Megaminx European Champion 2008 |
Succeeded by Bálint Bodor 2010 |
See also
External links
- Erik's flying colours
- Speedsolving.com: Interview wih Erik Akkersdijk
- Wikipedia article
