Nelson Dellis

Nelson Dellis
Personal information
Full nameNelson Charles Dellis
NationalityAmerican, British
Born (1984-02-04) February 4, 1984 (age 40)
Wimbledon, UK
Alma materUniversity of Miami (B.S. in Physics, M.S. in Computer Science)
Occupation(s)Mnemonist, Mountaineer, Public Speaker, Consultant
Years active2009-present
Websitewww.nelsondellis.com, www.climb4memory.org
Sport
SportMemory
RankNo. 81 (Jul. 2020), Grand Master of Memory
Achievements and titles
World finals7th place (2012), 12th place (2013), 8th place (2014), 23rd place (2015)
National finalsW (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024), F (2010, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Highest world rankingNo. 21 (Oct. 2011)
Personal bests
  • 15 min Names & Faces: 235 names (2019, NR)
  • 15 min Random Words: 255 words (2014)
  • Speed Cards: 40.65 sec (2012)
  • Speed Numbers: 339 digits (2013)

Nelson Charles Dellis (born February 4, 1984) is an American memory athlete and consultant. He is a six-time USA Memory Champion, holding the record for most wins of the national memory champion title. He is also one of the co-founders of Memory League (formerly, Extreme Memory Tournament).[1] Nelson also runs Climb 4 Memory[2] - a nonprofit which "aims to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's disease research through mountain climbs around the world."[3]

  1. ^ "WThe Science Behind The Best Memorizers In The World". Wired UK. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  2. ^ "Home". Climb 4 Memory. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
  3. ^ "Home | Climb 4 Memory". www.climb4memory.org. Retrieved 2018-06-06.