Krishnam Raju Gadiraju Explained

Krishnam Raju Gadiraju
Birth Date:1989 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Visakhapatnam, India
Nationality: Indian

Krishnam Raju Gadiraju (born 24 May 1989)[1] is an Indian speedcuber[2] [3] and unicyclist.[4] He is a six-time world record holder[5] and the first Indian to ever set a world record in speedcubing and unicycling.[4]

On 19 October 2014, Gadiraju solved 2,176 rubik's cubes with one hand in 24 hours and entered into the Guinness World Records.[5] On 19 October 2016, Gadiraju achieved his second Guinness World Record title after he solved 170 rubik's cubes on a unicycle, beating the former record of 117 cubes held by Owen Farmer, USA.[5] [6] Gadiraju held the world record for the fastest time to solve the Soma cube. On 19 October 2017, with a time of 53.86 seconds, Gadiraju broke the world record for the fastest time to complete two Rubik's cubes simultaneously underwater.[7] One year later, he solved a Gear Cube in a world record time of 3.79 seconds and a Rubik's Magic blindfolded in 2.99 seconds, also a world record.[5]

He is a competitive chess player representing Karnataka at World Chess Federation competitions.[8] [9] He holds the title Arena Candidate Master.[8] Gadiraju is also a memory athlete.[10]

In February 2017, he was featured in the Limca Book of Records.[7]

Media appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WR: One-Hand Rubik’s Cube Solving (24 hr). coca-colaindia.com.
  2. Web site: 'World Cube Association - Official Results'.
  3. Web site: He can solve Rubik’s Cube underwater. The Times of India . 13 November 2017 . Deepika . Burli . 18 October 2018 .
  4. Web site: Bangalore boy becomes first Indian to set record in speed solving, unicycling. The New Indian Express . 6 November 2018 . Akhila . Damodaran . 6 November 2018 .
  5. Web site: Faster than Bolt, on a different field. The Times of India . 19 November 2018 . 19 November 2018 .
  6. Web site: Youth solves Rubik’s Cube 165 times while riding a unicycle. thehindu.com.
  7. News: 'Bangalore boy becomes first Indian to set record in speed solving, unicycling'. 6 Nov 2018 . The New Indian Express.
  8. Web site: Krishnam Raju Gadiraju FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers. ratings.fide.com.
  9. Web site: Player - All India Chess Federation. aicf.in.
  10. Web site: Competitors: Krishnam Raju GADIRAJU. world-memory-statistics.com.
  11. News: 'City youth ensures Guinness record'. 19 October 2014 . The Hindu.
  12. News: 'World's Fastest Rubik's Cube Solver'. 20 October 2014 . The New Indian Express.
  13. News: 'Youth solves Rubik’s Cube 165 times while riding a unicycle'. 21 October 2016 . The Hindu.
  14. News: 'Fastest Finger First'. 19 March 2017 . Bangalore Mirror Indiatimes.
  15. News: 'He can solve Rubik’s Cube underwater'. 13 November 2017 . Times of India.
  16. News: 'WR: One-Hand Rubik’s Cube Solving (24 hr)'. 10 January 2018 . Coca-Cola.
  17. News: 'Solving two Rubik Cubes underwater with two hands at a time BBC News Telugu'. 2 September 2018 . BBC News.
  18. News: 'Faster than Bolt, on a different field'. 19 Nov 2018 . Times Top10.

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