World Memory Championships
The World Memory Championships is an organized competition of mental sports in which competitors memorize as much information as possible within a given period of time.[1] The Championship has taken place annually since 1991. The first winner was Dominic O'Brien.
In 2006 it took place in Imperial College, London, England. About 40 international competitors took part, with all continents (except Antarctica) sending representatives. 2007's event took place in Bahrain on August 31, September 1 & 2.
The World Championships consist of ten different disciplines, where the competitors have to memorize as much as they can in a period of time. Clemens Mayer from Germany won in 2006- his second consecutive victory. Ben Pridmore from Derby, England is currently ranked as number one in the world ranking list.
American author Joshua Foer signed a 1.2 million-dollar contract with Penguin Books for a book called Moonwalking with Einstein (expected for 2009). It is a novel about himself, winning the American Memory Championships and taking part in the World Memory Championships 2006.
Venues and WinnersYear Venue Winner
1991 London Dominic O'Brien
1992 London Dominic O'Brien
1994 London Jonathan Hancock
1995 London Dominic O'Brien
1996 London Dominic O'Brien
1997 London Dominic O'Brien
1998 London Andi Bell
1999 London Dominic O'Brien
2000 London Dominic O'Brien
2001 London Dominic O'Brien
2002 London Andi Bell
2003 Kuala Lumpur Andi Bell
2004 Manchester Ben Pridmore
2005 Oxford Clemens Mayer
2006 London Clemens Mayer
2007 Bahrain Gunther Karsten
2008 Bahrain Ben Pridmore
External linksWorld Memory Championships website
http://www.worldmemorychampionships.com/
memorysports.info
http://www.memorysports.info/