Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda
 Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda Vyshnavi receiving the runner up trophy at the Indian National Open Memory championship 2013 in Mumbai. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name |
Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born |
6 December 1995 Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Memory sport |
| Rank | 135 [OVERALL RANKING] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 2 - Names and Faces Event (20 October 2013) |
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Updated on 5 January 2014 WMSC Profile. | |
Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda (6 December 1995) is an Indian Memory Athlete who attained a career best rank no. 2 in October 2013 in Names and Faces event by the World Memory Sports Council. She is the first Indian to win an open category medal at the World Memory Championships. She achieved this feat by winning the Gold medal in Names and Faces event at the 20th World Memory Championship 2011 on 7 December 2011 in Guangzhou, China.[1]
She is the first Indian to set a Junior World Record and also the first Indian Woman to win a Gold medal in World Junior Memory Championships. She completed a hat-trick in 2012 by winning the gold medal on 14 December 2012[2] at the World Memory championship in London. She is the top ranked athlete (women) in Indian Memory Sports history.
Early Life
Sri Vyshnavi completed her schooling in Hyderabad. She played Chess and won state championships.[3][4] She is a student of Bachelor of arts in psychology in Villa Marie Degree College
Achievements
2012
- 2012 - 2nd Runner up - World Junior Memory Championship.[5]
- 2012 - Junior World Record holder in 5 min Names and Faces Event.
- 2012 - Junior World Record holder in 15 min Names and Faces Event (breaking her own record).[6]
2013
- 2013 - World No. 2 in 5 min Names and Faces Event.[7]
- 2013 - World No. 8 in 15 min Names and Faces Event.[7]
- 2013 - Women's World Record holder in 5 min Names and Faces Event.[8]
- 2013 - Runner up - Indian National Open Memory Championship. Broke her own National Record in 5 min Names and Faces Event.
- 2013 - Indian National Record holder in 5 min Historic and Future Dates Event.
Medal Records
2010
| Championship | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Names and Faces |  Gold |
 World Junior Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Gold |
2011
| Championship | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| World Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| World Junior Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Historic and future dates |  Silver |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Binary Digits | Silver |
2012
| Championship | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
 World Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| World Junior Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| World Junior Memory Championship |
Historic and future dates | Silver |
| World Junior Memory Championship |
One hour Numbers | Silver |
| World Junior Memory Championship |
Abstract Images |  Bronze |
| World Junior Memory Championship |
Binary Digits | Bronze |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Historic and future dates | Gold |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Binary Digits | Bronze |
2013
| Championship | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Binary Digits | Silver |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Historic and future dates | Silver |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
15 Minute Numbers | Silver |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Random Words | Silver |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Abstract Images | Bronze |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
10 Minute Cards | Bronze |
| Indian National Memory Championships |
Speed Numbers | Bronze |
2014
| Championship | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Open Memory Championships |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| Indian Open Memory Championships |
Random Words | Bronze |
| Indian Open Memory Championships |
Historic/Future Dates | Bronze |
See Also
- Sports person
References
- ↑ "AP girls conquered memory world in China". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Winner of the 21st World Memory Championships". Demotix. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "vyshnavi is champion". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "37th Brilliant Trophy State open chess championship". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "World Junior Memory Championship 2012". World memory statistics. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Sri vyshnavi Yarlagadda Memory Athlete". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "5 Minute Names & Faces Rankings". World memory statistics. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Women's World Record" (PDF). World memory statisctics. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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