Jump to content

Anthony Michael Brooks

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by LilHelpa (talk | contribs) at 17:11, 1 February 2016 (Typos and general fixes, typo(s) fixed: Competion → Competition, second place → second-place using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

File:Anthony Whistler.jpg
Anthony Brooks solving a Rubik's Cube one-handed.

Anthony Michael Brooks is an American speed cubing champion. Recognized as an expert at solving small cubes (2x2 and 3x3), he has been ranked in the top five[1] in the world in both categories - including a second-place finish at the 2015 Rubik's Cube World Championship. He has set eighty national records and three continental records[2] in events recognized by the World Cube Association. While working as the Liberty Science Center's Speedcuber-in-Residence, Brooks set the Guinness World Record for most Rubik's Cubes solved underwater in a single breath,[3] and also led the team that currently holds the world record for solving the Groovik's Cube, the world's largest functioning Rubik's Cube.[4]

Appearances

Brooks has served as a performer at the World Science Festival and has twice performed on stage at the Liberty Science Center's annual Genius Award Gala[5] for recipients and guests such as Bill Nye, David Blaine, Sir Richard Branson, Garry Kasparov, Susan Sarandon, and will.i.am. He also acted as the principal performer at the Beyond Rubik's Cube exhibition's world premiere.

Brooks has demonstrated speedcubing live on ABC,[6] Bloomberg Television,[7] CNN[8] and NPR,[9] and has been featured in segments aired on BBC,[10] ESPN[11] and NBC.[12] He made his commercial debut in Volkswagen's "You Can't Fake Fast" ad campaign[13] and his newspaper appearances include the New York Times,[14] Wall Street Journal,[15] and New York Daily News.[16]

File:Fast-vs-fast.jpg
Volkswagen's "Fast vs Fast" commercial.

Personal

A graduate of The Science Academy of South Texas, Brooks currently studies International Business at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has taught numerous people how to solve the Rubik's Cube, including his mother and younger brothers. His mother now holds the Jamaican national record for solving a Rubik's Cube, and his brother, Brian, is one of Texas' top ranked speed cubers.

Notable Results

Current WCA Records

Event Single Average
3x3 Rubik's Cube 6.42 7.98
3x3 One-Handed 11.79 15.55
3x3 Blindfolded 1.34.00 3.22.44
2x2 Rubik's Cube 1.22 2.22
Speedcuber Anthony Brooks pictured with Rubik's Cube inventor Erno Rubik (center) and Hungarian President Janos Ader (right) at the VIP opening of Beyond Rubik's Cube at the Liberty Science Center.

World Records

Event Result Location Date
Rubik's Cubes Underwater (Single Breath) 5 Liberty Science Center August 1, 2014
Groovik's Cube 4:29 Liberty Science Center October 19, 2013

North American Records

Event Result Competition Date
3x3 Rubik's Cube 6.93 Dayton Fall October 15, 2011
Pyraminx 3.68 Austin Fall November 14, 2009
3x3 Multiple Blindfolded 5/5 Denver Open April 25, 2009

World Championship Podiums

Event Place Result Competition Date
2x2 Rubik's Cube 2 2.41 World Championship July 17–19, 2015

U.S. National Championship Podiums

Event Place Result Competition Date
3x3 Rubik's Cube 3 8.81 U.S. National Championship August 1–3, 2015
2x2 Rubik's Cube 1 2.96 U.S. National Championship August 12–14, 2011

References

  1. ^ http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2008SEAR01
  2. ^ http://worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2008SEAR01
  3. ^ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-6000/most-rubiks-cubes-solved-underwater/
  4. ^ http://blogs.lsc.org/2013/10/23/grooviks-cube-world-record-broken-at-lsc/
  5. ^ http://photos.nj.com/jersey-journal/2013/05/liberty_science_centers_genius_4.html
  6. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/win-date-brad-pitt-groupon-23482063?tab=9482930&section=1206852&playlist=23483250
  7. ^ http://www.bloomberg.com/video/speedcubing-101-how-fast-can-you-solve-the-cube-vZ7cB3~mTM~qPuASHYGcDw.html
  8. ^ http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/business/2014/04/25/qmb-rubiks-cube-40-year-anniversary.cnn&video_referrer=
  9. ^ http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/05/02/2014/forty-years-of-mindbending-success-with-the-rubik-s-cube.html
  10. ^ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27137284
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eajufb9Kqgg&feature=related
  12. ^ http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/55050344/#55050344
  13. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCiZNN3sGNk
  14. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/science/rubiks-cube-enjoys-another-turn-in-the-spotlight.html?_r=0
  15. ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324310104578509520377142866.html
  16. ^ http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/rubik-cube-record-holder-shows-skills-times-square-40th-anniversary-article-1.1762443

Template:Persondata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anthony_Michael_Brooks&oldid=702780851"