A student from the USA set an incredible Guinness record blind

American speedcuber Tommy Cherry updated the Guinness World Record for the average time to solve a Rubik's cube 3x3x3 blindfolded. At the Hefei August Open 2026 tournament in China, he completed several solves according to the rules, and the average time between them was 13.97 seconds, which is a world record. See this post on Instagram It should be noted that Cherry also holds a record for solving the Rubik's Cube 3x3x3 with his eyes closed. At the Mid-Atlantic Quiet Championship in Brancheburg (New Jersey, USA), he achieved a result of 11.56 seconds. This time includes the stage of memorizing the orientation of the faces and the solve itself. See this post on Instagram Who is Tommy Cherry? Tommy Cherry was born on May 30, 2005. He first solved the cube at the age of 11 - on July 30, 2015, after watching an instructional video. A few weeks later, he participated in his first official competition. Cherry is currently studying at the University of Florida and is among the leading speedcubers in the world. In 2023, he became the World Cube Association champion in the 3x3 Blindfolded discipline. Cherry is also a champion of the USA and North America, and a silver medalist of the 2025 World Championship. In addition to blind solving, the athlete successfully competes in other disciplines and has previously set world records in cube solving. See this post on Instagram In addition to competitions, Cherry is involved in coaching. Through his company Tommy Cherry Coaching Company, he trains cubing athletes of various levels. Tommy also maintains social media and a YouTube channel with educational materials and progress reports. See this post on Instagram Previously, the boy from China Xuan Yi Geng became the new holder of the Guinness World Record for the speed of solving a Rubik's Cube. He took less than three seconds to do this. 99-year-old woman sets an incredible Guinness World Record on an airplane