Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda
| 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 | 113 [OVERALL RANKING] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 2 - Names and Faces Event (20 October 2013) |
| Updated on WMSC Profile. | |
Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda (6 December 1995) is an International Master 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.
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[1] 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[2] and she is the highest ranked athlete in the Indian Memory sports history.
Early life
Sri Vyshnavi completed her schooling in Hyderabad. She played Chess and won state championships.[3] She is a student of Bachelor of arts in psychology.
Achievements
2012
- 2012 - 2nd Runner up - World Junior Memory Championship.[4]
- 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
- 2013 - World No. 2 in 5 min Names and Faces Event.[6]
- 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.
- 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.
Records
- National Record in Names & Faces (5 min)[8]
- National Record in Names & Faces (15 min)
- National Record in Numbers (30 min)
- National Record in Long Numbers (1 hour)
Awards
- Rashtra Telugu Mahila Puraskar (2014)
- Abhinandana Best Lady Award - (2015)
- TANA Award for Meritorious Achievements-Youth (2015)
- #100Women Achievers Award by the Government of India (2016) [9]
- Nari Niyogin Award By S.P.E.W
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 |
2015
| Championship | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|
 Asian Memory Championships |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| HongKong Open Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Silver |
| Indian Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Gold |
| Indian Memory Championship |
10 min cards | Gold |
| Indian Memory Championship |
Binary Digits | Silver |
| Indian Memory Championship |
Random Numbers | Silver |
| Indian Memory Championship |
Historic and future dates | Silver |
| Indian Memory Championship |
Speed Numbers | Silver |
| Indian Memory Championship |
Random Words | Silver |
| World Memory Championship |
Names and Faces | Bronze |
See also
- Sports person
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/competition.php?id=wjmc2012
- ↑ "Sri vyshnavi Yarlagadda Memory Athlete". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/discipline.php?id=names5
- ↑ http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/discipline.php?id=names15
- ↑ http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/discipline_select.php?cid=India
- ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-100-women-nominated-for-women-and-child-development-s-achievers-award-2168710
External links
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