Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda

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Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda
Personal information
Full nameSri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda
NationalityIndian
Born (1995-12-06) 6 December 1995 (age 29)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Sport
Country India
Sport Memory sport
Rank31 [WOMEN'S RANKING] 158 [OVERALL RANKING]
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking2 - Names and Faces Event (20 October 2013)
Updated on WMSC Profile

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.

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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

YearRecord
2011Junior World Record in 15 min Names and Faces
2012Junior World Record in 5 min Names and Faces
2012Junior World Record in 15 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record
2013Women's World Record in 5 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record

All the above records were set at competitions affiliated to the World Memory Sports Council.

National Records

YearRecord
20115 min Names and Faces
201115 min Names and Faces
20125 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record
201215 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record
20135 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record
201315 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record
2013Historic and Future Dates
201415 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record
2014Historic and Future Dates - Broke her own record
201430 min Binary Digits
201530 min Random Numbers
2015Long Numbers (1 hour)
201615 min Names and Faces - Broke her own record
201930 min Random Numbers - Broke her own record
201930 min Random Cards

All the above records were set at competitions affiliated to the World Memory Sports Council.

Titles

Awards

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) [5]
Nari Niyogin Award by S.P.E.W (2017)
Nari Shakti Award by Iwoman Awards (2018) [6]

Medal Records

2010

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold

2011

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg World Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsHistoric and future datesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsBinary DigitsSilver medal icon.svg Silver

2012

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipOverallBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg World Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipHistoric and future datesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipOne hour NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipAbstract ImagesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg World Junior Memory ChampionshipBinary DigitsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsHistoric and future datesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsBinary DigitsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

2013

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsOverallSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsBinary DigitsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsHistoric and future datesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory Championships15 Minute NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsRandom WordsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsAbstract ImagesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory Championships10 Minute CardsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsSpeed NumbersBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

2014

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsOverallSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Adult Memory ChampionshipsOverallBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory ChampionshipsRandom WordsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory ChampionshipsHistoric/Future DatesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsRandom WordsGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsBinary DigitsGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsRandom NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsHistoric and Future DatesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsSpoken NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsAbstract ImagesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

2015

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsOverallSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Asian Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Hong Kong.svg HongKong Open Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championship10 min cardsGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipBinary DigitsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipRandom NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipHistoric and future datesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipSpeed NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipRandom WordsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg World Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

2016

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsOverallSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championship5 min WordsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championship10 min CardsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipSpeed NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipHistoric and future datesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipSpeed CardsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipRandom NumbersBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipBinary DigitsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipSpoken NumbersBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory ChampionshipAbstract ImagesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Singapore.svg World Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold

2017

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of Indonesia.svg World Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

2018

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsOverallBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsHistoric and future datesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsRandom WordsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian National Memory ChampionshipsSpeed NumbersBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of Hong Kong.svg World Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesSilver medal icon.svg Silver

2019

ChampionshipEventMedal
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open Memory ChampionshipsOverallSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open Memory ChampionshipsNames and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open Memory ChampionshipsRandom WordsGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open Memory ChampionshipsHistoric and future datesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open Memory ChampionshipsSpoken numbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open Memory ChampionshipsAbstract ImagesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Open Memory ChampionshipsSpeed CardsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory Championships(WMSC)OverallBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory Championships(WMSC)Names and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory Championships(WMSC)Random NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory Championships(WMSC)Historic and Future DatesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Open Memory Championships(WMSC)Speed CardsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)OverallSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Speed CardsGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Names and FacesGold medal icon.svg Gold
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Binary DigitsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Random NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Speed NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Historic/Future DatesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Random WordsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Abstract ImagesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Spoken NumbersBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(WMSC)Random CardsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)OverallSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)Speed CardsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)Names and FacesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)Random NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)Speed NumbersSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)Historic/Future DatesSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)Random WordsSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Flag of India.svg Indian Memory Championships(IAM)Binary DigitsBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg World Memory ChampionshipNames and FacesBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

See also

Sports
Sports person
Misc

References

  1. "Bagging laurels in memory field". The Hans India. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  2. "World Memory Championship 2012 (Combined)".
  3. "This Hyderabadi girl's memory power will boggle you - Times of India". The Times of India .
  4. "Vaishnavi is champion". The Hindu. 15 June 2009.
  5. "100 women nominated for Women and Child Development's achievers' award".
  6. "IWoman Global Awards 2019:Sri Vyshnavi Yarlagadda". Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.