Minh Thai
Minh Thai is a Vietnamese-American speedcuber. He was a sixteen-year-old 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.
He is also the author of the book The Winning Solution, a guide to solving the cube. Later, Ortega Corners-First Solution Method for Rubik's Cube is based on Minh Thai's Winning Solution.
World Records
Current world records are displayed with a red background.| 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 |