Alex Mullen (memory athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Joseph Mullen |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 3, 1992 Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (B.S.) |
| Spouse | Cathy Chen (m. 2015) |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Memory |
| Rank | No. 1 (July 2016) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2015–present |
| Highest world ranking | No. 1 (July 2016) |
Alex Mullen (born March 3, 1992) is an American memory grandmaster and medical student, and the current world memory champion.[1][2] He is the first American to win the title and is currently the world No. 1 ranked memory competitor.[2][3][4][5] He is also the current USA memory champion.[6]
Personal life
Mullen was born in Princeton, New Jersey.[3] He grew up in Oxford, Mississippi and attended Oxford High School, where he competed on the varsity swimming and tennis teams.[7] In his senior year, Mullen was a National Merit Finalist and fourth award winner at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for a team project with his future wife, Cathy Chen.[8][9]
Mullen lives in Jackson, Mississippi and attends the University of Mississippi School of Medicine, where he and his wife are students.[7] Both received the Jim and Donna Barksdale Scholarship to cover the full cost of attendance over four years of medical school.[3]
Notable Competitions
2015
- World Memory Championships: Dec. 16-18, 1st place overall.[10] Mullen received the title of international grandmaster of memory at this event.[11]
2016
- USA Memory Championship: May 9, 1st place overall.[12]
- IAM US Open: July 2-3, 1st place overall.[13]
- Memoriad: Nov. 8-10, gold: speed cards, hour numbers, silver: names and faces, spoken numbers.[14]
Records
As of Nov. 7, 2016, Mullen held 7 memory world records and 10 American records.[15][16][17][18] He is the first person to memorize the order of a deck of playing cards in under 20 seconds at an official competition.[19] He is also the first to memorize more than 3,000 decimal digits in one hour.[20]
See also
References
- ^ "Special Titles | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ a b Jordyn Taylor, "The Person With the World's Best Memory Is a Millennial From the US", in Mic (media company), March 2016.
- ^ a b c Callie Bryant, "World Memory Champion, Oxford Native Alex Mullen Teaches Memorization", in HottyToddy.com, February 02, 2016.
- ^ Pettus, Gary (18 December 2015). "UMMC student wins world memory challenge". The Clarion Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi.
- ^ "World Ranking | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "2016 Final Top 9 MA Rankings | USA Memory Championship". www.usamemorychampionship.com. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b Gary Pettus, Memory Serves Alex Mullen, New World Mental Athlete Champion", in University of Mississippi News, January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Oxford High School National Merit Finalists", 2010.
- ^ "Intel ISEF 2010 Grand Awards Ceremony", May 14, 2010.
- ^ "World Memory Championships 2015 | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Grandmasters | World Memory Statistics". www.world-memory-statistics.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "2016 Final Top 9 MA Rankings | USA Memory Championship". www.usamemorychampionship.com. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "IAM US Open 2016 | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "International Memoriad Las Vegas-2016 Results | Memoriad". www.memoriad.com. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "World Records | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "5 Minute Numbers Record | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Simon Reinhard is the 2016 Extreme Memory Champion! | Extreme Memory Tournament". www.extremememorytournament.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "USA Records | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "5 minute "Speed" Cards Record | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "60 Minute/Hour Numbers Record | International Association of Memory Statistics". www.iam-stats.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.