Simon Westlund (born July 29, 1994 in
Trollhättan
Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is loc ...
) is a
speedcuber
Speedcubing or speedsolving is a competitive mind sport centered around the rapid solving of various combination puzzles. The most prominent puzzle in this category is the 3×3×3 puzzle, commonly known as the Rubik's Cube. Participants in this ...
from Sweden. He is the former
megaminx
The Megaminx or Mégaminx (, ) is a dodecahedron-shaped puzzle similar to the Rubik's Cube. It has a total of 50 movable pieces to rearrange, compared to the 20 movable pieces of the Rubik's Cube.
History
The Megaminx, or Magic Dodecahedro ...
single world record holder. Westlund participated in a talent show
Talang 2011, where he won and received the 500,000
SEK prize money as a result. He was one of the best "cubers" for the megaminx event in between 2011–2012 in which he got 4 world records in the event.
He has attended 46 competitions in the WCA since his first in 2008
External links
Simon on WCA
Swedish speedcubers
Living people
1994 births
Talang (Swedish TV series) contestants
People from Trollhättan
Sportspeople from Västra Götaland County
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