Erik Akkersdijk

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Erik Akkersdijk
Born	(1989-10-07) October 7, 1989
Nationality	Dutch
Years active	2005-present

Erik Akkersdijk at the Aachen Open

Erik Akkersdijk is solving a Rubik's Cube in 10.50s

Erik Akkersdijk (born 7 October 1989 in Enschede, The Netherlands) is a Dutch Rubik's Cube speedsolver.

In 2008, he set several Rubik's Cube world records.

He started cubing in August 2005. He is globally known as one of the best speedcubers in the world. Akkersdijk is studying Environmental Management at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Deventer.

Media appearances

After he set the world record of 7.08 seconds Akkersdijk appeared on a show in The Netherlands called 'Ik wed dat ik het kan' (I bet I can do it) where he solved a cube with his feet in 1 minute 30 seconds and won €1000. He also appeared on the German Stern TV hosted by the well-known Günther Jauch. On his YouTube channel, frk17, videos are uploaded by Akkersdijk explaining or showing his speedcubing skills. There is also a YouTube video of him solving the 3x3x3 in 7.08, filmed by his friend.

National record holdings

Record type	Result (min:sec)^[1]	Set at
4x4x4 Cube Single	35.15	German Open 2011
5x5x5 Cube Single	1:05.84	Dutch Open 2011
5x5x5 Cube Average	1:14.00	MPEI Open 2010
2x2x2 Cube Single	0.96	Geneva Open 2008
3x3x3 with feet Single	48.69	Alania Open 2011
3x3x3 with feet Average	56.32	World Championship 2011
Megaminx Single	59.78	Danish Open 2009
Megaminx Average	1:04.34	Danish Open 2009
Pyraminx Single	2.84	Alania Open 2011
Pyraminx Average	4.82	Cachan Open 2011
6x6x6 Cube Single	2:27.02	The Hague Open 2009
6x6x6 Cube Average	2:45.34	V-CUBE Spiel 2011
7x7x7 Cube Single	3:51.90	Dutch Open 2011
7x7x7 Cube Average	4:05.18	Dutch Open 2011
Rubik's Magic Single	0.88	Dutch Nationals 2009
Rubik's Magic Average	1.04	German Open 2009

References

↑ "Record page". worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2011-12-06.

External links

Rubik's Cube

Inventor

Ernő Rubik

Rubik's Cubes

Cubic variations

Non-cubic variations

Tetrahedral	Pyraminx Pyramorphix BrainTwist

Octahedral	Skewb Diamond

Dodecahedral	Megaminx Pyraminx Crystal Skewb Ultimate

Icosahedral	Impossiball Dogic

Great dodecahedral	Alexander's Star

Cuboids	Rubik's Domino (3x3x2)

Higher-dimensional
virtual variations

MagicCube4D
MagicCube5D
MagicCube7D
Magic 120-cell

Derivatives

World record holders

Feliks Zemdegs (3x3x3, 5x5x5)
Mats Valk (3x3x3)
Sebastian Weyer (4x4x4)
Michał Pleskowicz (3x3x3 one-handed)
Kevin Hays (6x6x6)
Lin Chen (7x7x7)
Bálint Bodor (Megaminx)
Simon Westlund (Megaminx)
Oscar Roth Andersen (Pyraminx)

Renowned solvers

Solutions

Speedsolving	Speedcubing

Methods	Layer by Layer Fridrich Method Petrus Method Roux Method Corners First

Algorithms and patterns

Optimal · God's algorithm (Superflip) · Thistlethwaite's algorithm · Checkerboard pattern

Mathematics

Rubik's Cube group

Official organization

World Cube Association

Persondata
Name	Akkersdijk, Erik
Alternative names
Short description	Speedcuber
Date of birth	1989-10-07
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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