Max Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Max Park
Park in 2024
Born	(2001-11-28) November 28, 2001 (age 23)
Nationality	American
Known for	Rubik's Cube speedcubing
Medal record Representing  United States Speedcubing WCA World Championship Event 1st 2nd 3rd 3x3x3 2 0 0 4x4x4 1 0 1 5x5x5 2 0 1 6x6x6 1 0 1 7x7x7 2 0 0 3x3x3 One-Handed 2 0 0 Total 10 0 3 Gold 2017 Paris 3x3x3 Gold 2017 Paris 3x3x3 One-Handed Gold 2019 Melbourne 4x4x4 Gold 2019 Melbourne 5x5x5 Gold 2019 Melbourne 6x6x6 Gold 2019 Melbourne 7x7x7 Gold 2019 Melbourne 3x3x3 One-Handed Gold 2023 Incheon 3x3x3 Gold 2023 Incheon 5x5x5 Gold 2023 Incheon 7x7x7 Bronze 2017 Paris 6x6x6 Bronze 2023 Incheon 4x4x4 Bronze 2023 Incheon 5x5x5 US National Championship Event 1st 2nd 3rd 3x3x3 3 0 2 4x4x4 5 0 0 5x5x5 4 1 0 6x6x6 3 2 0 7x7x7 3 1 1 3x3x3 One-Handed 4 0 1 Total 22 4 4 Gold 2016 Portland, OR 4x4x4 Gold 2017 Fort Wayne, IN 3x3x3 Gold 2017 Fort Wayne, IN 4x4x4 Gold 2017 Fort Wayne, IN 5x5x5 Gold 2017 Fort Wayne, IN 3x3x3 One-Handed Gold 2018 Salt Lake City, UT 3x3x3 Gold 2018 Salt Lake City, UT 4x4x4 Gold 2018 Salt Lake City, UT 5x5x5 Gold 2018 Salt Lake City, UT 6x6x6 Gold 2018 Salt Lake City, UT 7x7x7 Gold 2018 Salt Lake City, UT 3x3x3 One-Handed Gold 2019 Baltimore, MD 4x4x4 Gold 2019 Baltimore, MD 5x5x5 Gold 2019 Baltimore, MD 6x6x6 Gold 2019 Baltimore, MD 7x7x7 Gold 2019 Baltimore, MD 3x3x3 One-Handed Gold 2023 Pittsburgh, PA 3x3x3 Gold 2023 Pittsburgh, PA 4x4x4 Gold 2023 Pittsburgh, PA 5x5x5 Gold 2023 Pittsburgh, PA 6x6x6 Gold 2023 Pittsburgh, PA 7x7x7 Gold 2023 Pittsburgh, PA 3x3x3 One-Handed Silver 2016 Portland, OR 5x5x5 Silver 2016 Portland, OR 6x6x6 Silver 2016 Portland, OR 7x7x7 Silver 2017 Fort Wayne, IN 6x6x6 Bronze 2016 Portland, OR 3x3x3 Bronze 2016 Portland, OR 3x3x3 One-Handed Bronze 2017 Fort Wayne, IN 7x7x7 Bronze 2019 Baltimore, MD 3x3x3

Max Park (born November 28, 2001) is an American Rubik's Cube speedcuber. A speedcuber is someone who solves puzzles like the Rubik's Cube as fast as possible! Many people think Max is one of the best speedcubers ever. He is one of only two people to win the World Cube Association World Championship twice, in 2017 and 2023.

Max holds the world record for solving a standard 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube in an amazing 3.134 seconds! He also holds world records for solving other big cubes like the 4x4x4, 6x6x6, and 7x7x7. Max has autism, and cubing has helped him improve his social skills and how he uses his hands.

Max Park: The Speedcubing Champion

Max Park is a true champion in the world of speedcubing. He has won many gold medals and set incredible records. His ability to solve complex puzzles at lightning speed makes him a standout athlete.

Amazing World Records

Max Park holds many world records for solving different types of Rubik's Cubes. These records show just how fast and skilled he is!

Super Fast 3x3x3 Solves

Max Park is super quick with the classic 3x3x3 puzzle. He holds the world record for solving it in just 3.134 seconds! This is faster than most people can even blink.

Mastering Bigger Cubes

Max doesn't just stop at the 3x3x3 cube. He's also a master of bigger, more challenging puzzles.

• 4x4x4 Cube: Max holds the world record for the average time to solve five 4x4x4 cubes, with a time of 19.38 seconds. He also has the fastest single solve at 15.71 seconds.
• 5x5x5 Cube: Max holds the world record for the average of five 5x5x5 solves, at 34.76 seconds. Before Max, another famous cuber named Feliks Zemdegs held these records for a long time.
• 6x6x6 Cube: Max holds both the fastest single solve (58.03 seconds) and the fastest average time (65.66 seconds) for the 6x6x6 cube. He was the first person ever to solve a 6x6x6 cube in under one minute!
• 7x7x7 Cube: Max is also the world record holder for the fastest single solve (94.15 seconds) and average time (99.68 seconds) for the 7x7x7 cube.

One-Handed Cubing Skills

Max Park used to hold the world record for solving the 3x3x3 cube using only one hand! His average time was 8.62 seconds. He was the first person to get an average time under 10 seconds in a competition, which is super impressive.

Max's Journey in Cubing

Max started cubing in 2012 and went to his first competition that same year. He quickly showed how talented he was. At his second competition, he won the 6x6x6 event! Max kept practicing and getting better. In 2016, he won his first gold medal in the 3x3x3 event. In 2017, he broke the North American record for the 3x3x3 average, with a time of 6.92 seconds.

Max has won many big competitions:

• At the World Championship in Paris in 2017, he won the 3x3x3 event and the 3x3x3 one-handed event.
• At the World Championship in Melbourne in 2019, he won five different events: 4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6, 7x7x7, and 3x3x3 One-Handed.
• He is also a multiple-time US National Champion across many cube sizes.

Max Park's Top Rankings

Here's a look at some of Max Park's best rankings in the world for different cubing events:

See also

In Spanish: Max Park para niños