Clemens Mayer
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Clemens Mayer is a German memory sports person. He was World Memory Champion
in 2005 and 2006. He uses the Method of loci
. He originally intended to be an Olympic runner, but decided to go into memory sports after watching Gunther Karsten on German television.
World Memory Championships
The World Memory Championships is an organized competition of mental sports in which competitors memorize as much information as possible within a given period of time. The Championship has taken place annually since 1991 and has been staged by various organisations...
in 2005 and 2006. He uses the Method of loci
Method of loci
The method of loci , also called the memory palace, is a mnemonic device introduced in ancient Roman rhetorical treatises . It relies on memorized spatial relationships to establish, order and recollect memorial content...
. He originally intended to be an Olympic runner, but decided to go into memory sports after watching Gunther Karsten on German television.