Krishnam Raju Gadiraju

{{Short description|Athlete}}

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| name = Krishnam Raju Gadiraju

| image = Krishnam Raju Gadiraju.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|05|24}}

| birth_place = Visakhapatnam, India

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| nationality = {{flagicon|India}} Indian

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Krishnam Raju Gadiraju (born 24 May 1989){{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}} is an Indian speedcuber{{cite web| title = 'World Cube Association - Official Results'| url = https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013GADI01}}{{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 }} and unicyclist.{{cite web|url=https://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 }} He is a six-time world record holder{{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 }} and the first Indian to ever set a world record in speedcubing and unicycling.

On 19 October 2014, Gadiraju solved 2,176 rubik's cubes with one hand in 24 hours and entered into the Guinness World Records. 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.{{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}} Gadiraju held the world record for the fastest time to solve the Soma cube. 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.{{cite news| title = 'Bangalore boy becomes first Indian to set record in speed solving, unicycling'| url = https://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}} 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.

He is a competitive chess player representing Karnataka at World Chess Federation competitions.{{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}}{{cite web|url=http://aicf.in/player/?fide_id=25683144|title= Player - All India Chess Federation|work=aicf.in}} He holds the title Arena Candidate Master. Gadiraju is also a memory athlete.{{cite web|url=http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/competitor.php?id=3301|title=Competitors: Krishnam Raju GADIRAJU|work=world-memory-statistics.com}}

In February 2017, he was featured in the Limca Book of Records.