Minh Thai

Minh Thai (born 1965) was a sixteen-year-old Vietnamese-American high school student from Los Angeles when he won the first world championship on June 5, 1982 in Budapest by solving a Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.[1] He is also the author of the book The Winning Solution (1982), a guide to solving the cube.[2] Later, Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube is based on Minh Thai's Winning Solution.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Rubik's Cube World Championships Record
  2. ↑ The Winning Solution to Rubik's Revenge
  3. ↑ Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube
  4. ↑ Speedsolving the Cube: Easy-to-Follow, Step-by-Step Instructions ... - Page 5 Dan Harris - 2008 "RUBIK'S CUBE (3x3x3) SPEEDCUBING FACTS AND FIGURES Rubik's 3x3x3 World Champions — Past and Present *Minh Thai's win was based on a single time; all other competitions are based on a mean of 3, after removing the fastest ..."
  5. ↑ Boys' Life - Oct 1982 Vol. 72, No. 10 "That honor went to 16-year-old Minh Thai of Los Angeles. (Minh Thai, who came to this country as a refugee from Viet Nam, went on to capture the 1982World Rubik's Cube® championship in Budapest, Hungary, in 22.95 seconds, defeating"

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