Summary
Hitesh has competed at 10 international Rubik's Cube competitions and has won over 50 medals in a short span of three years
He is currently ranked among the top five speedcubers in the country in the 6x6 Event Category and 5x5 event category. He also holds eight state records for West Bengal
At a mere age of 17 years, Hitesh Kumar Bhuwalka from MC Kejriwal Vidyapith, Howrah, has already made a name for himself in the world of Rubik's cubes, competing at 10 international Rubik's Cube competitions and winning over 50 medals in a short span of three years making him the rightful winner of The Telegraph Online Edugraph 18 under 18 awards.
The Telegraph Online Edugraph got in touch with Hitesh right after the win, where he shared his future aspirations of making a career as a speedcubing and puzzle coach.
"I want to focus on coaching people who are interested in speedcubing and puzzle solving and collaborate with schools and colleges and conduct workshops which will give me a broader audience and reputation as well," said Hitesh.
Source: The Telegraph Online Edugraph
With an entrepreneurial mindset since childhood, Hitesh has founded 'The Cubeology' a firm popularising speedcubing in the country. He is currently ranked among the top five speedcubers in the country in the 6x6 Event Category and 5x5 event category. He also holds eight state records for West Bengal.
"I want to become the most renowned speed cube coach in the digital space over the next five years and want to popularise the sport. It is nearly fifty years since the Rubik's Cube was released. Still, there are only a few people in the world who can solve a Rubik's cube," he said.
"Speedcubing is growing rapidly as an industry. Many new cubers are joining the game. As people are becoming more and more aware and new records are being broken, people have started taking interest in the game," he added.
The game involves solving as well as learning new tricks. There are many algorithms which help you solve the puzzle. A lot of things combined together helps in solving the puzzle.
"In this game, you don't compete with anyone else. You only compete against yourself. Slowly you start improving yourself. Which is really a good thing. The game has numerous positive impacts on the minds of the young people. It improves the mental ability, focus as well as coordination between finger and hands of the students increase," said Hitesh.
Hitesh thanked The Telegraph Online Edugraph for the award and said that it will give him the extra mileage to fulfill his dream of training upcoming speedcubers.
"Winning the Telegraph Online Edugraph 18 under 18 awards has been one of the best moments of my life. This has given me a lot of exposure and people are getting to know more about the Rubik's cube after the game," he added.
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Last updated on 05 Feb 2024
