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== Perception within the Community ==
 
== Perception within the Community ==
 
Tyson has gained the nickname of "Uncle Tyson" among the cubing community for his founding works on U.S. cubing competitions. The cubing story blog ''Story Time with Uncle Tyson'', featuring an inaugural story by Tyson, was named after him.
 
Tyson has gained the nickname of "Uncle Tyson" among the cubing community for his founding works on U.S. cubing competitions. The cubing story blog ''Story Time with Uncle Tyson'', featuring an inaugural story by Tyson, was named after him.
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== Trivia ==
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WCA's official scrambling orientation (white on top, green in front) was decided by Tyson.
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyson_Mao Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyson_Mao Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://uncletyson.wordpress.com/ Story Time with Uncle Tyson]
 
* [http://uncletyson.wordpress.com/ Story Time with Uncle Tyson]
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* [http://uncletyson.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/wcas-scrambling-orientation/ "WCA's scrambling orientation"]
  
 
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Revision as of 02:14, 12 January 2011

Tyson Mao
Background Information
Alias(es):
Country: USA
Born: May 8, 1984 (age 26)
Occupation(s):
Years Active: 2004-present
WCA ID: 2004MAOT02
Claim to Fame: 3x3 BLD WR, WCA co-founder


Tyson Mao is a Taiwanese-American speedcuber from Hillsborough, California. He is a co-founder and board member of the WCA. He set the 3x3 blindfolded world record in 2005 with a result of 1:58.32, the first official time under 2 minutes.

Organizer and Competitor

Tyson began organizing competitions at the California Institute of Technology in early 2004, the were the first official competition in the world after the World Championships 2003. Together with the founding of the WCA, he is thus responsible in large part for the abundance of local competitions since 2004. As a competitor as well, he was a key member of the hayday of the Caltech Cube Club, especially its dominance in blindfold cubing through 2005.

In addition to the Caltech competitions, Tyson has been the main organizer for all US Nationals (2004, 2006-2010).

Perception within the Community

Tyson has gained the nickname of "Uncle Tyson" among the cubing community for his founding works on U.S. cubing competitions. The cubing story blog Story Time with Uncle Tyson, featuring an inaugural story by Tyson, was named after him.

Trivia

WCA's official scrambling orientation (white on top, green in front) was decided by Tyson.

External Links

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