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'''Kevin Hays''' is an American speedcuber born in Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, Canada. Several months later, his friend David Adams would be born in the same hospital. After their families moved together to Seattle, Washington at the tender age of 5, they began the adventure of a lifetime. These two friends always had a keen interest in puzzles, but the Rubik's cube did not interest Hays until his 7th grade year at Maywood Middle School. Adams sprang the challenge of solving the cube on Hays and he quickly was able to conquer it with the help of online solutions. Hays quickly became faster at solving the Rubik's cube and was able to claim an extremely lucky record of about 26 seconds or something, I don't really remember.  
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'''Kevin Hays''' is an American speedcuber born in White Rock, Canada, and currently residing in Seattle, USA. He specializes in big cubes and has, since 2010, been one of the top [[5x5x5]], [[6x6x6]] and [[7x7x7]] solvers in the world. Kevin has held 15 world records in big cubes, as well as numerous continental records. Kevin is widely considered to be the most successful 6x6 solver in the history of the event, amassing a total of 12 world records over five years. Kevin's biggest accomplishment is being the only person to complete the "big cube sweep" at a world championship, winning the 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 events in 2013.
  
His interest in cubing waned and he did not begin to competitively solve until his good friend David invited him on a church retreat to Whistler. Whilst on the trip, our intrepid heroes met Kyle Stevens, who taught the duo how to solve F2L. What began in Canada 15 years earlier began once more as the boys practiced this advanced technique.
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== Achievements ==
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=== Milestones ===
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Kevin was the first cuber to achieve the following milestones in official competitions:
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* World Championship Big Cube Sweep: Won the 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 events at the 2013 World Championship
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* 6x6 speedsolve: sub-1:50,1:40 single; sub-2 mean
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* Setting a world record while at the same time achieving a +2 penalty on the solve.
  
Kevin and Adams did not return to Canada for another year, where they competed in Vancouver Open 2009. While Hays did not win any individual events, he placed 3rd in the 4x4, 5x5, and 7x7 events while placing 2nd in the 6x6.
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=== Titles ===
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He is most well known as a "big cuber," someone who specializes in solving mainly cubes 4x4-7x7. His favorite puzzle is the 6x6 and currently has the world record mean of 3 (2:02.13), and he also has the world record for single solve (1:54.81).
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{{S-title| title=6x6 Speedsolve World Champion | year=2013, 2015, 2017 }}
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[[Category:Notable Speedcubers|Hays, Kevin]]
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{{S-title| title=7x7 Speedsolve World Champion | year=2013, 2015 }}
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{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dan Cohen]] | year=2009 }}
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{{S-title| title=4x4 Speedsolve US Champion | year=2012 }}
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{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dan Cohen]] | year=2008-2011 }}
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{{S-title| title=5x5 Speedsolve US Champion | year=2012-2016 }}
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{{S-title-bef| before=[[Dan Cohen]] | year=2011 }}
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{{S-title| title=6x6 Speedsolve US Champion | year=2012-2017}}
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{{S-title-aft | after=[[Max Park]] | year=2018}}
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{{S-title-bef| before=[[Myles Casanas]] | year=2010 }}
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{{S-title| title=7x7 Speedsolve US Champion | year=2011-2017}}
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== See also ==
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* [[List of World Records/6x6x6]]
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* [[List of World Records/7x7x7]]
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== External links ==
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* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?36734-Kevin-Hays-1-49.46-6x6x6-WR-single&p=741400#post741400 Kevin Hays 1:49.46 6x6x6 WR single]
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* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?36803-6x6-MO3-WR-1-55.13-5x5-AVG5-NAR-1-05.01 6x6 MO3 WR - 1:55.13, 5x5 AVG5 NAR - 1:05.01]
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[[Category:Former world record holders|Hays, Kevin]]
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[[Category:Big Cube solvers|Hays, Kevin]]

Revision as of 23:12, 11 July 2020

Kevin Hays
Kevinhays.jpg
Kevin Hays
Background Information
Alias(es): Kevin "Purple" Hays
Country: USA
Born: 12 May 1994 (age 29)
Occupation(s): Software Developer
Years Active: 2009-present
WCA ID: 2009HAYS01
Claim to Fame: 6x6 and 7x7 WRs


Kevin Hays is an American speedcuber born in White Rock, Canada, and currently residing in Seattle, USA. He specializes in big cubes and has, since 2010, been one of the top 5x5x5, 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 solvers in the world. Kevin has held 15 world records in big cubes, as well as numerous continental records. Kevin is widely considered to be the most successful 6x6 solver in the history of the event, amassing a total of 12 world records over five years. Kevin's biggest accomplishment is being the only person to complete the "big cube sweep" at a world championship, winning the 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 events in 2013.

Achievements

Milestones

Kevin was the first cuber to achieve the following milestones in official competitions:

  • World Championship Big Cube Sweep: Won the 5x5, 6x6, and 7x7 events at the 2013 World Championship
  • 6x6 speedsolve: sub-1:50,1:40 single; sub-2 mean
  • Setting a world record while at the same time achieving a +2 penalty on the solve.

Titles

World Titles
Preceded by
Feliks Zemdegs
2011
5x5 Speedsolve World Champion
2013
Succeeded by
Feliks Zemdegs
2015
Preceded by
Feliks Zemdegs
2011
6x6 Speedsolve World Champion
2013, 2015, 2017
Succeeded by
Max Park
2019
Preceded by
Bence Barát
2011
7x7 Speedsolve World Champion
2013, 2015
Succeeded by
Feliks Zemdegs
2017
National Titles
Preceded by
Dan Cohen
2009
6x6x6 US Champion
2010
Succeeded by
Dan Cohen
2011
Preceded by
Dan Cohen
2010, 2011
4x4 Speedsolve US Champion
2012
Succeeded by
Kevin Costello III
2013
Preceded by
Dan Cohen
2008-2011
5x5 Speedsolve US Champion
2012-2016
Succeeded by
Max Park
2017
Preceded by
Dan Cohen
2011
6x6 Speedsolve US Champion
2012-2017
Succeeded by
Max Park
2018
Preceded by
Myles Casanas
2010
7x7 Speedsolve US Champion
2011-2017
Succeeded by
Max Park
2018

See also

External links