Erik Akkersdijk

Erik Akkersdijk
Born 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 graduated as Bachelor of Applied Science on Environmental Science at Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Deventer.[1]

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)[2] Set at
4x4x4 Cube Single35.15German Open 2011
5x5x5 Cube Single1:05.84Dutch Open 2011
5x5x5 Cube Average1:14.00MPEI Open 2010
2x2x2 Cube Single0.96Geneva Open 2008
3x3x3 with feet Single48.69Alania Open 2011
3x3x3 with feet Average56.32World Championship 2011
Megaminx Single59.78Danish Open 2009
Megaminx Average1:04.34Danish Open 2009
Pyraminx Single2.84Alania Open 2011
Pyraminx Average4.82Cachan Open 2011
6x6x6 Cube Single2:27.02The Hague Open 2009
6x6x6 Cube Average2:45.34V-CUBE Spiel 2011
7x7x7 Cube Single3:51.90Dutch Open 2011
7x7x7 Cube Average4:05.18Dutch Open 2011
Rubik's Magic Single0.88Dutch Nationals 2009
Rubik's Magic Average1.04German Open 2009

References

  1. ↑ http://nl.linkedin.com/pub/erik-akkersdijk/56/a1a/a
  2. ↑ "Record page". worldcubeassociation.org. Retrieved 2011-12-06.

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