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Feliks is often joked about for being outstandingly good at [[3x3 with feet]], although he has never officially done a feet solve or publicly posted any videos of him unofficially solving with feet.
 
Feliks is often joked about for being outstandingly good at [[3x3 with feet]], although he has never officially done a feet solve or publicly posted any videos of him unofficially solving with feet.
  
He is currently sponsored by [[GansCube]] and [http://www.speedcube.com.au SpeedCube.com.au]
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He is currently sponsored by [[Gans]] and [http://www.speedcube.com.au SpeedCube.com.au]
  
 
== Style ==
 
== Style ==

Revision as of 20:11, 21 January 2017

Feliks A Zemdegs
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Feliks A Zemdegs
Background Information
Alias(es): faz
fazrulz
Country: Australia
Born: 20 December 1995 (age 21)
Occupation(s): Student
Years Active: 2009-present
WCA ID: 2009ZEMD01
Claim to Fame: Current and former world records in 8 unique events, first to globally average sub-7 on 3x3, first to have all single and average world records for all 3x3 through 7x7 events at the same time, and often being named the best speedcuber of all time.


Feliks Zemdegs is an Australian speedcuber from Melbourne, Australia. He is the current world record holder for all singles and averages for 3x3 through 7x7 events, as well as 3x3 OH single as of 21 Jan 2017. Feliks is the first to have ever gotten the achievement of taking all single and average records for 3x3 through 7x7. Feliks has also currently ranked second for 3x3 OH average, third for megaminx average, and fifth for megaminx single as of 21 Jan 2017. He is widely considered to be the most successful competitive speedcuber in history.

Feliks is often joked about for being outstandingly good at 3x3 with feet, although he has never officially done a feet solve or publicly posted any videos of him unofficially solving with feet.

He is currently sponsored by Gans and SpeedCube.com.au

Style

Feliks Zemdegs is a 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

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 Jan. 2017) 10 world records; 6 single records and 4 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: 4.73
  • 3x3x3 cube One Handed: 6.88
  • 4x4x4 cube: 21.54
  • 5x5x5 cube: 41.27
  • 6x6x6 cube: 1:37.85
  • 7x7x7 cube: 2:20.66


Average

  • 3x3x3 Cube: 6.45
  • 5x5x5 Cube: 49.32
  • 6x6x6 Cube: 1:43.21
  • 7x7x7 Cube: 2:25.06

Titles

World Titles
Preceded by
Michał Pleskowicz
2011
3x3 Speedsolve World Champion
2013, 2015
Incumbent
Preceded by
Cameron Stollery
2013
2x2 Speedsolve World Champion
2015
Incumbent
Preceded by
Syuhei Omura
2009
4x4 Speedsolve World Champion
2011, 2013, 2015
Incumbent
Preceded by
Dan Cohen
2009
5x5 Speedsolve World Champion
2011, 2015
Incumbent
Preceded by
Arifumi Fushimi
2011
3x3 OH World Champion
2013, 2015
Incumbent
Preceded by
Dan Cohen
2009
6x6 Speedsolve World Champion
2011
Succeeded by
Kevin Hays
2013

See also

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