Yanjaa

Yanjaa
Personal information
BornUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
Alma materStockholm Business School (Bachelor of Economics)
Occupation(s)Mnemonist, television personality
Years active2014-18
Websitewww.wintersoul.org
Sport
SportMemory
RankNo. 8 (Dec. 2018), International Grand Master of Memory
Achievements and titles
World finals18th overall (2014), 8th place (2015), 3rd overall (2017)
National finalsBronze medal (2014), Silver medal (2015)
Highest world rankingNo. 7 (September 2018)
Personal bests
  • 15 min Names & Faces: 212 names (2017, WR, NR)
  • 5 min Random Images: 360 images (2018, WR, NR)
  • 5 min Random Words: 145 words (2018, WR, NR)
  • 15 min Random Words: 289 words (2017, NR)
  • 15 min Abstract Images: 422 images (2015, NR)
  • Speed Cards: 22.03 sec (2018, former NR)
  • 5 min Names & Faces: 75 names (2015, NR)

Yänjaa Wintersoul, sometimes known as simply Yanjaa,[1] is a Mongolian–Swedish triple world record-breaking memory champion and polyglot. She is one of only 22 international grandmasters of memory.[2] She first rose to prominence in memory sports in 2014 by winning the team gold medal as well as first place in names and faces at the World Memory Championships 2014 in Haikou, China during her first year of memory training.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

In December 2017, she broke two world records at the 2017 World Memory Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia by memorizing 212 names and faces in 15 minutes and 354 random images in 5 minutes. In August 2018, Yanjaa broke a third world record at the Korean Memory Championships 2018 by memorizing 145 random words in 5 minutes.

Yanjaa and Mongolian teammate Munkhshur Narmandakh became the first women in history to place at the world event, placing in bronze and silver position respectively out of over 130 contestants.[9]

  1. ^ "How to avoid losing your memory in the digital age | Memory | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Special Title". iam-stats.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "Så förbättrar du minnet". NÖJESGUIDEN (in Swedish). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  4. ^ AE Mind Academy | Luis Angel (December 18, 2016), 🔥 Yanjaa – Names and Faces World Record | Memory Experts with Luis Angel | Memory Training Coach, retrieved April 18, 2017
  5. ^ "Yanjaa: Jag minns vartenda ansikte och namn". Året Runt. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  6. ^ Radio, Sveriges (August 14, 2015). "Yanjaa är minnesvärldsmästare – Kossornas planet". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  7. ^ Radio, Sveriges (September 18, 2014). "Yanjaa tävlar i Minnes-SM – P4 Stockholm". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "2014 World Memory Championships ~ 12th–14th December – Dominic O'Brien". Dominic O'Brien. October 22, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "World Memory Championships 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia".