Lucas Etter
| Lucas Etter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 July 2001 |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Speedcubing |
Lucas Etter is an American speedcuber who previously held the world record for fastest single Rubik's Cube solve, 4.90 seconds, set at River Hill Fall 2015 on 21 November 2015 when he was 14. Etter’s solve made him the first person to break the five second barrier in official competition.[1][2]. Etter is currently ranked 5th in the world for 3x3x3 average of five solves.[3]
Etter formerly holds the world record for 2x2x2 average of five solves (excluding fastest and slowest). Etter set the record of 1.51 seconds at Music City 2015 on 12 September 2015.[4]
Etter won the 2016 US National Championship with an average time of 7.54 seconds. [5]
Etter began cubing when his grandparents bought him a Rubik’s cube, and entered his first competition in 2011 at the age of 9.[4][6] He uses the CFOP method for solving the cube.[7]
Etter is a student at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky.[8]
Media appearances[edit]
Print media
- November 25, 2015 - Washington Post interview
- November 25, 2015 - Lexington Herald-Leader interview
- Lane, Tammy L. (July 18, 2014). "EJH eighth-grader ties world record in speedcubing". fcps.net. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- Lane, Tammy L. (October 28, 2011). "ACE fifth-grader gets rush from speedcubing". fcps.net. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
Television
- March 29, 2017 - WDKY Fox Lexington interview
- December 2, 2015 - WTVQ interview
- November 25, 2015 - WLEX interview
Radio
- Williams, Phil (November 24, 2015). "Record-breaking teenager's tips on solving Rubik's Cube". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- January 8, 2012 - NPR interview
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Lynch, Kevin (November 24, 2015). "Confirmed: Teenager Lucas Etter sets new fastest time to solve a Rubik's Cube world record - watch video". guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ Roeder, Oliver (November 23, 2015). "A 14-Year-Old Just Solved A Rubik's Cube In Under Five Seconds". fivethirtyeight.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/events.php?eventId=222®ionId=&years=&show=100%2BPersons&average=Average
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zauzmer, Julie (November 25, 2015). "Insanely fast teen sets Rubik's cube world record at Maryland competition". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/USNationals2016
- ↑ Angel, Brenna (January 8, 2012). "Rubik's Cube Challenge Gets A New Edge". npr.org. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ↑ Mahone, Matthew (August 8, 2016). "Rubik's Cubes Are No Match For These Two Kentucky Problem Solvers". kentuckysportsradio.com. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ↑ Spears, Valarie Honeycutt (November 24, 2015). "Lexington high school freshman sets Rubik's Cube world record". kentucky.com. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
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