Minh Thai

Minh Thai
Minh Thai
	Thai standing next to the timer after setting his 22.95 World Record single
Born	1965 (age 56–57); Vietnam
Nationality	American
Years active	1981-1982
Known for	Rubik's Cube speedsolver
Representing United States
Speedcubing
WCA World Championship

Minh Thai (born 1965 as Thái Minh) is a Vietnamese-American speedcuber. He was a sixteen-year-old Eagles Rock 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]

World Records[]

Current world records are displayed with a red background.^[6]

Event	Type	First World Record	Latest World Record	Total
3×3×3	Single	22.95s World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 5 June	22.95s World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 5 June	1

Official personal records[]


Event	Type	Time	Competition
3x3x3	Single	22.95	World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982

References[]

^ Rubik's Cube World Championships Record
^ The Winning Solution to Rubik's Revenge
^ Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube
^ 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 ..."
^ 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 World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 in Budapest, Hungary, in 22.95 seconds, defeating"
^ "Minh Thai | World Cube Association".