Feliks Zemdegs is a individual of Latvian ancestry, with a maternal grandmother hailing from Lithuania.
Zemdegs's educational background is marked by academic excellence, having attended St Kevin's College, Toorak, where he graduated in 2013 with a perfect study score in VCE English and an impressive ATAR of 99.90.
Following his secondary education, Zemdegs pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Melbourne, with a major in economics and a breadth study track in mechanical engineering.
Notably, Zemdegs is an accomplished Australian Rubik's Cube speedsolver, boasting an impressive track record as a competitor. He is one of only two speedcubers to have won the World Cube Association World Championship twice, achieving this feat in 2013 and 2015.
