- Toby Mao
Tobias "Toby" Mao (born
December 21 ,1988 ) is one of the world's top competitiveRubik's Cube solvers. Hailing fromHillsborough, California , Toby graduated from Crystal Springs Uplands School in 2007 and is now a sophomore atNorthwestern University inEvanston, Illinois , where he is a music performance major in cello. He is the younger brother ofBeauty and the Geek second-season participantTyson Mao , with whom he taughtWill Smith to solve a Rubik's Cube for the 2006 filmThe Pursuit of Happyness . [cite web
url = http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=01409b2fc8628455bce738da54af1343
title = Speed Solvers to Battle in Rubik's Cube Competition
author = Angela Pang
accessdate=2008-03-20
date=January 5, 2007
work=AsianWeek.com
publisher=AsianWeek.com] In 2006, Toby set the world record in speedcubing by solving the 3x3x3 cube in 10.48 seconds.References
External links
* [http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5286/cube-conqueror-freshman-toby-maos-special-talent/ Cube conqueror: Freshman Toby Mao's special talent - North by Northwestern]
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2006/01/13/BAG3DGMRAV1.DTL&o=0 Photo of Toby and Tyson Mao]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pqUedt1HdI YouTube - Rubik's Cube Former World Record]
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