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'''Geir Ugelstad''' is a Norwegian cuber. He was the first person to officially (pre-WCA) solve 2 and 3 Rubik's Cube blindfolded, both in 1998. He used a speedBlind method.
 
'''Geir Ugelstad''' is a Norwegian cuber. He was the first person to officially (pre-WCA) solve 2 and 3 Rubik's Cube blindfolded, both in 1998. He used a speedBlind method.
  
Although he attended World Championships 2003, he decided not to compete in 3x3 blindfolded after finding out that the memorization time was counted. At World Championships 2005, he demonstrated speedBlind using [[Fridrich]] on stage, solving in a little over 20 seconds.
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Although he attended World Championships 2003 in Toronto, Canada, he decided not to compete in 3x3 blindfolded after finding out that the memorization time was counted. At World Championships 2005 in Orlando, Florida, he demonstrated speedBlind using [[Fridrich]] on stage, solving in a little over 20 seconds.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:30, 14 January 2011

Geir Ugelstad
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Geir Ugelstad
Background Information
Alias(es):
Country: Norway
Born:
Occupation(s):
Years Active: 1998?-2006
WCA ID: 2005UGEL01
Claim to Fame: first 3x3 multi-BLD


Geir Ugelstad is a Norwegian cuber. He was the first person to officially (pre-WCA) solve 2 and 3 Rubik's Cube blindfolded, both in 1998. He used a speedBlind method.

Although he attended World Championships 2003 in Toronto, Canada, he decided not to compete in 3x3 blindfolded after finding out that the memorization time was counted. At World Championships 2005 in Orlando, Florida, he demonstrated speedBlind using Fridrich on stage, solving in a little over 20 seconds.

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