PUDUCHERRY: Indian memory champion Vishvaa Rajakumar has taken the global stage by storm, winning the Memory League World Championship with an extraordinary feat—recalling 80 random digits in just 13.5 seconds. That’s nearly six digits per second!
The 20-year-old student from Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology has become a rising star in competitive memorisation, outpacing international contenders. He also memorised 30 images in 8.4 seconds, showcasing incredible speed and precision.
The Memory League World Championship tests participants across multiple categories, including numbers, words, and images. Rajakumar’s unmatched performance has now secured him the top rank in the league with a score of 5000.
His LinkedIn profile highlights a series of national and international wins, establishing him as one of India’s top mental athletes. He credits his success to the memory palace technique, a Roman-era method where information is mentally placed in specific locations, like rooms in a house, to enable quick recall.
Indian memory champion Rajakumar also employs storytelling techniques, linking numbers and words to short stories, making memorisation more effective.
Interestingly, he attributes part of his memory speed to hydration. “When you memorise, you sub-vocalise internally. A clear throat helps with recall,” he explained.
Now, he aims to bring memory training to India, planning to launch a memory institute to teach advanced techniques. His vision is to help students and professionals unlock their cognitive potential.
