A 20-year-old Indian student, Vishvaa Rajakumar, has achieved an incredible feat by winning the Memory League World Championship. This prestigious online competition tests contestants on their ability to memorize and recall random numbers, words, and images in the shortest time possible. Rajakumar, a student at Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology in Puducherry, stunned the world by memorizing 80 random digits in just 13.50 seconds.
The Memory League World Championship is one of the most challenging memory competitions. Participants must quickly memorize and accurately recall sequences of numbers, images, and words. Rajakumar’s impressive performance has earned him the No.1 ranking on the Memory League website, with a total score of 5,000 points.
In an interview with the New York Times, Rajakumar shared his unique techniques for memorization. He emphasized the importance of hydration, stating that drinking enough water helps keep the brain sharp. He explained that when people memorize things, they often "sub-vocalize" or repeat the information internally. Keeping the throat clear by staying hydrated helps speed up this process.
One of Rajakumar’s most interesting methods is the "memory palace" technique. He uses different parts of his house—his room, kitchen, hall, and bathroom—to store information. This technique involves associating pairs of words with specific locations, creating a mental map of the data he needs to remember.
He described how he creates short stories for each set of words and places them in different locations in his "memory palace." This method helps him quickly retrieve information when needed.
The Memory League World Championship requires participants to memorize 80 random numbers displayed on a screen as quickly as possible. Once ready, they click a button to bring up the recall sheet and must enter all numbers in the correct sequence.
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Rajakumar described his winning performance, saying, "My fastest time to memorize 80 random digits in this World Championship was 13.5 seconds, so almost six digits per second."
Apart from numbers, he also demonstrated exceptional skills in memorizing 30 images in just 8.40 seconds. His LinkedIn profile highlights multiple national and international memory competition awards, along with several world records in memory challenges.
With his remarkable speed and accuracy, Vishvaa Rajakumar has set a new benchmark in the world of memory sports, proving that with the right techniques and practice, the human brain can achieve extraordinary feats.
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