Extreme Challenge! 23-Year-Old German YouTuber Solves Rubik's Cube While Skydiving, Breaks World Record
German YouTuber Tom Kopke solved a Rubik's cube in 23.333 seconds while skydiving over South Africa, beating the previous world record by nearly five seconds.
A 23-year-old German YouTuber has gone viral online after jumping from an airplane to attempt the extreme challenge of solving a Rubik's cube mid-air while skydiving, and successfully breaking the world record. The YouTuber in question is Tom Kopke, known online as @tooleko, who managed to solve the Rubik's cube in just 23.333 seconds while freefalling before safely deploying his parachute over Mossel Bay, South Africa last February. This achievement broke the previous world record of 28.25 seconds, which was set by Australian Sam Sieracki in 2023. Kopke revealed to Guinness World Records that he began practicing Rubik's cube solving at age 18 and trained continuously, eventually developing the idea to push his limits by attempting the puzzle mid-air. He explained that he had previously created unusual Rubik's cube challenge content and set a goal back then to eventually complete this mission while skydiving. However, this plan was delayed for a period since he didn't yet have a skydiving license, until he finally undertook serious training that culminated in this world record achievement. Kopke acknowledged that the greatest difficulty wasn't simply solving the cube itself, but rather controlling and holding it steady while descending from the sky, which carries a high risk of dropping it. He compared it to the baton pass in relay racing, where mistakes happen most easily.
