Max Park: Super cuber

Max Park (USA) has broken many world records with his speedcubing skills.

From small cubes to large cubes, using one hand or both, Max can do it all!

Cubing as a kid

Max was diagnosed with autism at the age of two.

Having autism affects the way a person’s brain thinks, learns and solves problems, although it’s important to remember that being on the autistic spectrum is different for everyone.

From a young age, Max has had a passion for speedcubing.He was taught how to solve a puzzle cube by his mother, Miki.

“Cubing has proved to be a good therapy for Max to socialize and strengthen his skills,” said Max’s parents, Schawn and Miki.

“There was a time when Max couldn’t even open water bottles, but he showed interest in solving Rubik’s Cubes.”

At just 10 years old, Max surprised his parents by winning a cubing competition against graduates from two of the top colleges in America (MIT and Caltech). 😎

Rubik's rivals

In 2020, Max appeared in Netflix documentary The Speed Cubers, where he featured alongside fellow record-breaker Feliks Zemdegs (Australia).

Max and Feliks have competed against each other many times and are now very good friends. 😊

"I heard the name Max from a couple of people who went to the US Nationals 2016, but he was a bit of a mystery to me," Feliks said.

Then, in 2017, Max broke the 3x3x3 average world record. Later that year, he won the World Championship in Paris. 🏆

“That was his big moment of 'Max Park is here'”

Every time, Max sets a record, Feliks sends him a message of congratulations. 👏

Miki Park said, “although the two are rivals, they are also friends and it’s beautiful to watch Max looking up to Feliks in a way.”

"Don’t think, just solve"

- Max Park

Max is constantly trying to break records. Right now, he holds nine:
CategoryTypeCompetitionResult (min:sec)Date
4x4x4
SingleBay Area Speedcubin' 29 PM 202216.793 Apr 2022
AverageBay Area Speedcubin' 29 PM 202219.883 Apr 2022
5x5x5SingleFlorida Big & Blind & Time 202233.0213 Mar 2022
AverageBay Area Speedcubin’ 34 – San Ramon 202238.423 Jul 2022
6x6x6SingleCubingUSA Southeast Championship 202259.7431 Jul 2022
AverageCubingUSA Southeast Championship 20221:09.2331 Jul 2022
7x7x7SingleCubingUSA Nationals 20191:40.891 Aug 2019
AverageHouston Winter 20201:46.5725 Jan 2020
3x3x3 one-handedSingleBay Area Speedcubin’ 20 20196.8212 Oct 2019

In between setting loads of world records, Max has introduced a new trend to the cubing world known as the “AO100” (average over 100 solves). 

This involves:

  • Solving a cube 100 times 😵
  • Picking out the best and worst times 👍👎
  • Calculating the average time ⏱

The AO100 is now seen as the ultimate test in speedcubing and is used to measure how good someone truly is.

"Max is incredibly happy to be featured in the Guinness World Records book because his whole life is about being the best and that being quantifiable."

- Schawn Park, Max's dad