| Max Park | |
| Birth Date: | 2001 11, df=yes |
| Nationality: | American |
| Known For: | Rubik's Cube speedsolving |
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Max Park is an American Rubik's Cube speedsolver who currently holds the world record for the fastest 3x3x3 Rubik's cube single solve, set in June of 2023 at 3.13 seconds. He is one of the only two speedcubers ever to win the World Cube Association World Championship twice (the other being Felix Zemdegs), winning in 2017 and 2023.[1] He also currently holds the world records for the 4x4x4 solve (single and average), 5x5x5 solve (single and average), 6x6x6 solve (single and average), and 7x7x7 solve (single and average).
Park holds the world record for average of five 4x4x4 solves: 19.38 seconds, set at Arizona Speedcubing Spring 2023. He also holds the world record for a single solve with a time of 15.71, achieved at Colorado Mountain Tour - Evergreen 2024 .[2]
Park holds the world records for single and average of five 5x5x5 solves: 32.52 seconds and 34.76 seconds, set at DFW Megacomp 2024 and Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 respectively.[3] Prior to Park's first 5x5x5 record, the records for single and average of five 5x5x5 solves had been held by Feliks Zemdegs of Australia, who had improved the two records a combined 32 times.[4] Park is the only cuber other than Zemdegs to have set either 5x5x5 record since 11 August 2012.
Park holds the world records for single and mean of three 6x6x6 solves: 58.03 seconds and 1:05.66 seconds, respectively, both set at CubingUSA Western Championship 2024 .[5] At Southeast Championship 2022, Max Park broke the 1 minute barrier on 6x6 for the first time with a solve of 59.74, a feat that his rival Feliks Zemdegs had previously stated was impossible [6]
Park holds the world records for single and mean of three 7x7x7 solves: 1 minute, 34.15 seconds and 1 minute, 39.68 seconds, set at Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 and Nub Open Yucaipa 2024 respectively.[7]
Park previously held the world record for average of five 3x3x3 solves with one hand: 8.62 seconds but this has since been beaten by Sean Patrick Villanueva from the Phillippines.[8] Park was the first person to achieve a sub-10 second one-handed average in competition, with an average of 9.99 seconds on 13 January 2018 at Thanks Four The Invite 2018. - 3x3x3 One-Handed History
At the World Championship 2017 in Paris, Park won 3x3x3 and 3x3x3 one-handed and placed 3rd in 5x5x5 and 6x6x6.[9]
At the World Championship 2019 in Melbourne, Park won 4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6, 7x7x7, and 3x3x3 One-Handed. Park finished 4th in the 3x3x3 final after winning the first three rounds.[10]
Park is the 2-time US National Champion in 3x3x3, 3-time champion in 4x4x4, 2-time champion in 5x5x5, 2018 champion in 6x6x6, 2018 champion in 7x7x7, and 2-time champion in 3x3x3 One-Handed.
Park is autistic, and has used cubing to develop his social and fine motor skills.[11]
| Event | Type | Time (min:sec) | World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 | Single | 3.13 | 1st |
| Average | 4.86 | 5th | |
| 4x4x4 | Single | 15.71 | 1st |
| Average | 19.38 | 1st | |
| 5x5x5 | Single | 32.52 | 1st |
| Average | 34.76 | 1st | |
| 6x6x6 | Single | 58.03 | 1st |
| Average | 1:05.66 | 1st | |
| 7x7x7 | Single | 1:34.15 | 1st |
| Average | 1:39.68 | 1st | |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Single | 6.20 | 2nd |
| Average | 8.62 | 3rd |