Rubik’s Cube World Record

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A 16-year-old took the top prize at the Rubik’s Cube world championship Sunday, solving the puzzle five times in an average of 12.46 seconds.

Finland’s Anssi Vanhala, 15, was fastest with his feet at 49.33 seconds, although his favorite cube — which players customize with everything from silicon lubricants to talcum powder — was stolen during the competition.

Ryan Patricio, 18, a high school senior from Temecula, Calif., defended his world title in the one-hand category with a new world record, averaging 21.13 seconds in five attempts.

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Hungary’s Matyas Kuti was fastest solving the 4×4 and 5×5 cubes and also won several of the blindfolded events, which seemed to draw the most respect from his peers.

Blindfolded contestants attempt to memorize the position of key cubes before covering their eyes. Kuti’s best blindfolded time for the 3×3 cube was just over 1 minute, 7 seconds.

One Handed Solving Of A Rubik’s Cube