Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda
Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda (born 6 December 1995) is an International Grandmaster[1] of Memory. She attained her 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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Born | 6 December 1995 Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Memory sport |
| Rank | 31 [WOMEN'S RANKING] 158 [OVERALL RANKING] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 2 - Names and Faces Event (20 October 2013) |
| Updated on WMSC Profile. | |
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 youngest and the first woman in India to achieve the International Master of Memory title.[3] She was honored by the President of India, Shri. Pranab Mukherjee as one of the top 100 women achievers of India on 22 January 2016 at Rashtrapathi Bhawan. She was one of the five sportsperson to have won the award.
Early life
Sri Vyshnavi completed her schooling in Hyderabad. She is a psychology graduate from Osmania University. She played Chess and won state championships.[4] Her family hails from Vijayawada.
Records
World Records
- 2011 - Junior World Record holder in 15 min Names and Faces Event
- 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).[5]
- 2013 - Women's World Record holder in 5 min Names and Faces Event.
Current National Records
- Names & Faces (5 min)
- Cards (30 min)
- Numbers (30 min)
All the above records were set at competitions affiliated to the World Memory Sports Council.
Updated in December 2019.
Titles
- International Master of Memory - 2015
- International Grandmaster of Memory - 2017
Awards
Medal Records
2010
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Names and Faces |  |
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Names and Faces | |
2011
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
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2012
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
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2013
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Names and Faces | |
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15 Minute Numbers | |
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2014
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2015
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Overall | |
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
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10 min cards | |
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Names and Faces | |
2016
| Championship | Event | Medal |
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
2017
| Championship | Event | Medal |
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Names and Faces | |
2018
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
2019
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Names and Faces | |
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Names and Faces | |
See also
- Sports person
References
- "Bagging laurels in memory field". The Hans India. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/competition.php?id=wmc2012&discipline=names15
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/This-Hyderabadi-girls-memory-power-will-boggle-you/articleshow/50901312.cms
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/vaishnavi-is-champion/article260047.ece
- "Sri vyshnavi Yarlagadda Memory Athlete". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-100-women-nominated-for-women-and-child-development-s-achievers-award-2168710
- http://iwomanawards.org/users/winner/194
External links
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