Feliks Zemdegs
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Feliks Zemdegs is an Australian speedcuber from Melbourne, Australia. He is the current world record holder for all singles 3x3 through 7x7 and 3x3 one-handed events as well as the world record average holder for 5x5 through 7x7 events. 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 and 3x3 OH average, third for 4x4 and Megaminx average, and fifth for Megaminx single as of 27 April 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.
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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
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, sub-26
- 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
- Holding all 3x3-7x7 records at the same time for both single and average
- Breaking more than 100 official WCA world records
World Records
Feliks currently holds (as of 12 Jul 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.
Single
- 3x3x3 cube: 4.73
- 3x3x3 cube One Handed: 6.88
- 4x4x4 cube: 19.36
- 5x5x5 cube: 41.24
- 6x6x6 cube: 1:20.37
- 7x7x7 cube: 2:14.09
Average
- 3x3x3 Cube: 5.97
- 5x5x5 Cube: 47.88
- 6x6x6 Cube: 1:28.51
- 7x7x7 Cube: 2:28.65
Titles
World Titles | ||
Preceded by Michał Pleskowicz 2011 |
3x3x3 World Champion 2013, 2015 |
Succeeded by Max Park 2017 |
Preceded by Rowe Hessler 2009 |
2x2x2 World Champion 2011 |
Succeeded by Cameron Stollery 2013 |
Preceded by Cameron Stollery 2013 |
2x2x2 World Champion 2015 |
Succeeded by Antonie Paterakis 2017 |
Preceded by Syuhei Omura 2009 |
4x4x4 World Champion 2011, 2013, 2015 |
Succeeded by Sebastian Weyer 2017 |
Preceded by Dan Cohen 2009 |
5x5x5 World Champion 2011 |
Succeeded by Kevin Hays 2013 |
Preceded by Kevin Hays 2013 |
5x5x5 World Champion 2015 |
Incumbent |
Preceded by Dan Cohen 2009 |
6x6x6 World Champion 2011 |
Succeeded by Kevin Hays 2013 |
Preceded by Kevin Hays 2015 |
7x7x7 World Champion 2017 |
Incumbent |
Preceded by Arifumi Fushimi 2011 |
3x3x3 OH World Champion 2013, 2015 |
Succeeded by Max Park 2017 |
See also
External links
- Feliks's at-home personal best sheet (updated within minutes of each personal best). Includes mains, upcoming competitions, and FAQ
- Feliks Zemdegs's YouTube channel
- CubeCast Podcast: Episode 02 - Feliks Zemdegs
Interviews
- The Faztest
- Speedsolving.com: Interview with Feliks Zemdegs
- Interview with Jessica Fridrich and Zbigniew Zborowski about Feliks Zemdegs
- Feliks Zemdegs Exclusive Interview - Rubik's Cube record holder
Tribute Videos
- Speedsolving.com: (video) My name is Feliks Zemdegs
- Youtube.com: My name is Feliks Zemdegs