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{{Short description|Athlete}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Krishnam Raju Gadiraju
| image = Krishnam Raju Gadiraju.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|05|24}}
| birth_place = [[Visakhapatnam]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality = {{flagicon|India}} [[India]]n
}}

'''Krishnam Raju Gadiraju''' (born 24 May 1989)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/wr-one-hand-rubik-s-cube-solving-24-hr|title=WR: One-Hand Rubik’s Cube Solving (24 hr)|work=coca-colaindia.com}}</ref> is an accomplished Indian [[speedcubing|speedcuber]]<ref name="wcaor">{{cite web| title = 'World Cube Association - Official Results'| url = https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013GADI01}}</ref><ref name=TOI>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/he-can-solve-rubiks-cube-underwater/articleshow/61622059.cms|title=He can solve Rubik’s Cube underwater|newspaper=The Times of India | date=13 November 2017 | first=Deepika | last=Burli | access-date=18 October 2018 }}</ref> and [[Unicycle|unicyclist]].<ref name="TheNewIndianExpressor">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/nov/06/bangalore-boy-becomes-first-indian-to-set-record-in-speed-solving-unicycling-1894682.html|title=Bangalore boy becomes first Indian to set record in speed solving, unicycling|newspaper=The New Indian Express | date=6 November 2018 | first=Akhila | last=Damodaran | access-date=6 November 2018 }}</ref> He is a six-time world record holder<ref name="TOIor">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/timestopten/msid-66607947,card-66609215.cms|title=Faster than Bolt, on a different field|newspaper=The Times of India | date=19 November 2018 | access-date=19 November 2018 }}</ref> and the first Indian to ever set a world record in [[speedcubing]] and [[Unicycle|unicycling]].<ref name="TheNewIndianExpressor"/>

On 19 October 2014, Gadiraju solved 2,176 rubik's cubes with one hand in 24 hours and entered into the [[Guinness World Records]].<ref name="TOIor"/> On 19 October 2016, Gadiraju achieved his second [[Guinness World Record]] title after he solved 170 rubik's cubes on a unicycle, beating the former record of 117 cubes held by Owen Farmer, USA.<ref name="TOIor"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Youth-solves-Rubik%E2%80%99s-Cube-165-times-while-riding-a-unicycle/article16077157.ece/|title=Youth solves Rubik’s Cube 165 times while riding a unicycle|work=thehindu.com}}</ref> Gadiraju held the world record for the fastest time to solve the [[Soma cube]].<ref name=TOI /> On 19 October 2017, with a time of 53.86 seconds, Gadiraju broke the world record for the fastest time to complete two Rubik's cubes simultaneously underwater.<ref name="The New Indian Express">{{cite news| title = 'Bangalore boy becomes first Indian to set record in speed solving, unicycling'| url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/nov/06/bangalore-boy-becomes-first-indian-to-set-record-in-speed-solving-unicycling-1894682.html| date = 6 Nov 2018 | work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> One year later, he solved a [[Gear Cube]] in a world record time of 3.79 seconds and a [[Rubik's Magic]] blindfolded in 2.99 seconds, also a world record.<ref name="TOIor"/>

He is a competitive chess player representing [[Karnataka]] at [[FIDE|World Chess Federation]] competitions.<ref name="ratings.fide.com">{{cite web|url=http://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25683144|title=Krishnam Raju Gadiraju FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers|work=ratings.fide.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aicf.in/player/?fide_id=25683144|title= Player - All India Chess Federation|work=aicf.in}}</ref> He holds the title Arena Candidate Master.<ref name="ratings.fide.com"/> Gadiraju is also a [[Memory sport|memory athlete]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/competitor.php?id=3301|title=Competitors: Krishnam Raju GADIRAJU|work=world-memory-statistics.com}}</ref>

In February 2017, he was featured in the [[Limca Book of Records]].<ref name="The New Indian Express"/>

==Media appearances==

*19 Oct 2014 - The Hindu<ref>{{cite news| title = 'City youth ensures Guinness record'| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/City-youth-ensures-Guinness-record/article11076897.ece| date = 19 October 2014 | work=The Hindu}}</ref>
*20 Oct 2014 - The New Indian Express<ref>{{cite news| title = 'World's Fastest Rubik's Cube Solver'| url = http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/oct/20/Worlds-Fastest-Rubiks-Cube-Solver-673710.html| date = 20 October 2014 | work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
*21 Oct 2016 - The Hindu<ref>{{cite news| title = 'Youth solves Rubik’s Cube 165 times while riding a unicycle'| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Youth-solves-Rubik%E2%80%99s-Cube-165-times-while-riding-a-unicycle/article16077157.ece| date = 21 October 2016 | work=The Hindu}}</ref>
*19 Mar 2017 - Bangalore Mirror Indiatimes<ref>{{cite news| title = 'Fastest Finger First'| url = http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/columns/sunday-read/fastest-finger-first/articleshow/57709572.cms| date = 19 March 2017 | work=Bangalore Mirror Indiatimes}}</ref>
*13 Nov 2017 - Times of India<ref>{{cite news| title = 'He can solve Rubik’s Cube underwater'| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/he-can-solve-rubiks-cube-underwater/articleshow/61622059.cms| date = 13 November 2017 | work=Times of India}}</ref>
*10 Jan 2018 - Coca-Cola <ref>{{cite news| title = 'WR: One-Hand Rubik’s Cube Solving (24 hr)'| url = https://www.coca-colaindia.com/stories/wr-one-hand-rubik-s-cube-solving-24-hr| date = 10 January 2018 | work=Coca-Cola}}</ref>
*2 Sep 2018 - BBC News<ref>{{cite news| title = 'Solving two Rubik Cubes underwater with two hands at a time BBC News Telugu'| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb3fmTp2DjQ| date = 2 September 2018 | work=BBC News}}</ref>
*6 Nov 2018 - The New Indian Express<ref name="The New Indian Express"/>
*19 Nov 2018 - Times Top10<ref>{{cite news| title = 'Faster than Bolt, on a different field'| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/timestopten/msid-66607947,card-66609215.cms| date = 19 Nov 2018 | work=Times Top10}}</ref>

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==External links==
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Ajay Kumar at 17:06, 24 August 2023