Grand Master of Memory
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First awarded in 1995, the title Grand Master of Memory is awarded to people who are able to successfully negotiate the following three memory feats:
The standards need not be achieved at the World Memory Championships
, nor do they need to be achieved at a single competition, but they must be achieved at competitions that have been officially approved and arbitrated by the World Memory Sport Council.
Joshua Foer wrote in 2005 that there were 36 memory Grand Masters in the world, including one in the United States. There are many more than 36 now.
- Memorise 1,000 random digits in an hour
- Memorise the order of 10 decks of cardsPlaying cardA playing card is a piece of specially prepared heavy paper, thin cardboard, plastic-coated paper, cotton-paper blend, or thin plastic, marked with distinguishing motifs and used as one of a set for playing card games...
in an hour - Memorise the order of one deck of cards in under two minutes.
The standards need not be achieved at the World Memory Championships
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. The Championship has taken place annually since 1991 and has been staged by various organisations...
, nor do they need to be achieved at a single competition, but they must be achieved at competitions that have been officially approved and arbitrated by the World Memory Sport Council.
Joshua Foer wrote in 2005 that there were 36 memory Grand Masters in the world, including one in the United States. There are many more than 36 now.