Memory League is a
memory competition platform originally founded and created by
Nelson Dellis and Simon Orton under the name Extreme Memory Tournament (XMT).
Memory League differs from traditional memory competitions in the fact that it is entirely digital, has head-to-head matches, and is composed of shorter disciplines. The five disciplines are one-minute memorization of names, words, images, numbers, and cards.
The first three world championships took place in
San Diego
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,
California
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in 2014, 2015, and 2016. The structure of the competition saw 24 of the World's top memorizers, including
Alex Mullen (USA),
Johannes Mallow
Johannes Mallow (born June 7, 1981 Brandenburg an der Havel) is a German memory sportsman. He is a two-time winner of the World Memory Championships. He studied successfully Communication Technology at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg ...
(Germany),
Simon Reinhard,
Boris Konrad (Germany),
Andi Bell (UK),
Ben Pridmore (UK),
Jonas von Essen (Sweden), and
Yanjaa compete for up to USD $75,000 in prize money per championship over the course of three days. The fourth world championship was held online in January 2022.
2014 World Championship
The 2014 World Championship took place on April 26–27.
2014 Winners
The 2014 winners of the World Championship were:
* First place:
Simon Reinhard
* Second place:
Johannes Mallow
Johannes Mallow (born June 7, 1981 Brandenburg an der Havel) is a German memory sportsman. He is a two-time winner of the World Memory Championships. He studied successfully Communication Technology at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg ...
* Third place:
Jonas von Essen
2015 World Championship
Mnemonist
The title mnemonist refers to an individual with the ability to remember and recall unusually long lists of data, such as unfamiliar names, lists of numbers, entries in books, etc. Some mnemonists also memorize texts such as long poems, speeches, o ...
s from seven countries competed in over 45 rounds on May 2–3, 2016. The competition was won by
Johannes Mallow
Johannes Mallow (born June 7, 1981 Brandenburg an der Havel) is a German memory sportsman. He is a two-time winner of the World Memory Championships. He studied successfully Communication Technology at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg ...
.
2015 Winners
The 2015 winners of the World Championship were:
* First place:
Johannes Mallow
Johannes Mallow (born June 7, 1981 Brandenburg an der Havel) is a German memory sportsman. He is a two-time winner of the World Memory Championships. He studied successfully Communication Technology at the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg ...
* Second place:
Boris Konrad
* Third place:
Simon Reinhard
2016 World Championship
The 2016 world championship took place on June 24–26 and was an
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-ranked competition.
2016 Winners
The 2016 winners of the world championship were:
* First place:
Simon Reinhard
* Second place:
Purevjav Erdenesaikhan
* Third place:
Tsetsegzul Zorigtbaatar
2022 World Championship
The 2022 World Championship was held online from January 16-31 as the culmination of the 2021 World Tour, which consisted of three seasons and three slam tournaments, with the top 16 competitors qualifying for the World Championship.
2022 Winners
The 2022 winners of the world championship were:
* First place:
Alex Mullen
* Second place:
Andrea Muzii
* Third place:
Simon Reinhard
Online Memory League Championship
There is a seasonal Online Memory League Championship, which in 2021 was incorporated into an annual "World Tour," consisting of three regular seasons interspersed with three slam tournaments.
Other Memory League Championships
Other Memory League championships have included, among others:
* 2019 Scandinavia Open Memory League Championship
* 2018 Japan Memory League Championship
* 2018 Egypt Kids Memory League Championship
* 2018 Egypt Junior Memory League Championship
* 2018 Scandinavian Open Memory League Championship
* 2018 Canada Junior Memory League Championship
* 2017 Scandinavian Open Memory League Championship
* 2017 German Open Memory League Championship
* 2017 UK Open Memory League Championship
* 2016 UK Memory League Championship
See also
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USA Memory Championship
The USA Memory Championship is an annual competition that took place every spring in New York City until 2016, and is currently held in Orlando, Florida, after an online qualifier. It was founded by Tony Dottino, President of Dottino Consulting Gro ...
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Grand Master of Memory
Grand Master of Memory (GMM) is a title previously awarded by the International Association of Memory to people who are able to successfully negotiate the following three memory feats:
*Memorise 1,000 random digits in an hour
*Memorise the order of ...
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List of world championships in mind sports
This article gives a list of world championships in mind sports which usually represent the most prestigious competition for a specific board game, card game or mind sport. World championships can only be held for most games or mind sports with ...
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Memory sport
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Method of loci
The method of loci is a strategy for memory enhancement, which uses visualizations of familiar spatial environments in order to enhance the recall of information. The method of loci is also known as the memory journey, memory palace, journey m ...
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Mnemonist
The title mnemonist refers to an individual with the ability to remember and recall unusually long lists of data, such as unfamiliar names, lists of numbers, entries in books, etc. Some mnemonists also memorize texts such as long poems, speeches, o ...
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Mnemonic major system
The major system (also called the phonetic number system, phonetic mnemonic system, or Herigone's mnemonic system) is a mnemonic technique used to aid in memorizing numbers.
The system works by converting numbers into consonants, then into words ...
References
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Memory
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Recurring sporting events established in 2014
2014 establishments in California