Shotaro Makisumi ( ja, Makisumi Shōtarō; commonly known as "Macky", born March 21, 1990, in
Ube,
Yamaguchi,
Japan) is best known for setting several world records for
speedcubing
Speedcubing (also known as speedsolving, or cubing) is a competitive sport involving solving a variety of combination puzzles, the most famous being the 3x3x3 puzzle or Rubik's Cube, as quickly as possible. An individual who practices solving tw ...
, or quickly solving the
Rubik's Cube.
Macky lived in
Arcadia, California, and graduated in the class of 2008 from
Polytechnic School
Polytechnic School, often referred to simply as Poly, is a college preparatory private day school located in Pasadena, California with approximately 850 students enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 12.
The school is a former member of the ...
in
Pasadena, California. In 2012, he graduated from
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...
, where he majored in mathematics. He completed his Ph.D. at
Stanford University in 2017 and is now a Ritt Assistant Professor of mathematics at
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
. He has held seven world records with the
World Cube Association
The World Cube Association (WCA) is the worldwide non-profit organization that regulates and holds competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as '' twisty puzzles'' (a subcategory of combin ...
.
In addition to
speedcubing
Speedcubing (also known as speedsolving, or cubing) is a competitive sport involving solving a variety of combination puzzles, the most famous being the 3x3x3 puzzle or Rubik's Cube, as quickly as possible. An individual who practices solving tw ...
, he is involved in mathematics competitions and
juggling
Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects for recreation, entertainment, art or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling. Juggling can be the manipulation of one object ...
.
Records heldWorld Cube Association records of Makisumi's official solving times
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World Records
*2x2x2 Speedsolve: 4.13 seconds single; 6.29 seconds average of 5
*3x3x3 Speedsolve: 12.11 seconds single; 14.52 seconds average of 5
*3x3x3 Blindfolded: 2 minutes 18.52 seconds
*3x3x3 One-handed: 23.76 seconds single; 27.56 seconds average of 3
Asian Records
*4x4x4 Speedsolve: 1:14.55 seconds single; 1:16.39 seconds average of 3
References
External links
Macky's site: CubefreakMacky recommending books, sites, people, movies in Nameless @ Princeton: episode 4
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1990 births
Living people
Japanese speedcubers
Princeton University alumni
Stanford University alumni
Columbia University faculty
Japanese expatriates in the United States