World Cube Association
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The World Cube Association (commonly abbreviated as WCA) is an organization that regulates and holds Rubik's Cube
competitions. It was founded by Ron van Bruchem
of the Netherlands
and Tyson Mao of the United States
. The goal of the World Cube Association is to have "more competitions in more countries with more people and more fun, under fair conditions".
Its current board members are:
Its former board members are:
As well as these board members, the World Cube Association also assigns delegates who can organise an official competition. The presence of a delegate is required in order to make the competition official. As of early October, 2011, over 15000 people around the world have attended WCA events. The fastest solve of a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube at a WCA event is 5.66 seconds, set by Feliks Zemdegs
from Australia at the Melbourne Winter Open 2011.
Not all of these events are offered at every competition, but often they all are at national or global competitions.
Rubik's Cube
Rubik's Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik.Originally called the "Magic Cube", the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1980 and won the German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle that...
competitions. It was founded by Ron van Bruchem
Ron van Bruchem
Ron van Bruchem is a well known Dutch speedcuber living in Almere. He helped create the current resurge of Rubik's cube enthusiasm by organizing international competitions. He is also a co-founder and board member of the WCA , an organization aiming at the spread of speedcubing as a regulated sport...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Tyson Mao of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The goal of the World Cube Association is to have "more competitions in more countries with more people and more fun, under fair conditions".
Its current board members are:
| Member | Country |
|---|---|
| Masayuki Akimoto | Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Ron van Bruchem Ron van Bruchem Ron van Bruchem is a well known Dutch speedcuber living in Almere. He helped create the current resurge of Rubik's cube enthusiasm by organizing international competitions. He is also a co-founder and board member of the WCA , an organization aiming at the spread of speedcubing as a regulated sport... |
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
| Tyson Mao | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Its former board members are:
| Member | Country |
|---|---|
| Gilles Roux Gilles Roux Born January 20, 1971, Gilles Roux is a French speedcuber primarily known for inventing a 3x3 method, the Roux Method, and achieving fast solves with it.- WCA :... |
France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
As well as these board members, the World Cube Association also assigns delegates who can organise an official competition. The presence of a delegate is required in order to make the competition official. As of early October, 2011, over 15000 people around the world have attended WCA events. The fastest solve of a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube at a WCA event is 5.66 seconds, set by Feliks Zemdegs
Feliks Zemdegs
Feliks Zemdegs is an Australian Rubik's Cube speedsolver. The surname is Latvian.He bought his first cube in April 2008 inspired by speedcubing videos and tutorials on Youtube. The first unofficial time he recorded was an average of 19.73 seconds on 14 June 2008...
from Australia at the Melbourne Winter Open 2011.
Events
As of May 2009, the WCA offers competitions in 19 events. These events are:- 2x2x2
- Rubik's Cube
- 3x3x3 one handed
- 3x3x3 blindfolded
- 3x3x3 multi blind
- 3x3x3 with feet
- 3x3x3 fewest moves
- 4x4x4
- 4x4x4 blindfolded
- 5x5x5
- 5x5x5 blindfolded
- 6x6x6
- 7x7x7
- Square-1
- Pyraminx
- Megaminx
- Magic
- Master Magic
- Rubik's Clock
Not all of these events are offered at every competition, but often they all are at national or global competitions.