Erwin Balines
Erwin Balines, GMM AMM
- Filipino Grandmaster of Memory
- 1st and only Asian Master of Memory in the Philippines
- International Memory Athlete and Coach
- 1st and 7x Philippine Memory Champion
- Won 95 medals in different international memory competitions
- First person in the history of international memory sports to receive the Sportsmanship Award
- One of the top memory experts in the World
- Highly sought-after keynote speaker on topics related to memory enhancement
- Featured on several TV shows such as Umagang Kay Ganda, Philippine Book of Records, IbaBalita, TV Patrol, 24 Oras, PTV Sports etc.
- Featured on several newspapers such as Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Bandera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Malaya etc.
- Quizzer and trivia enthusiast
- Champion, 1st CNN Philippines Quiz contest
- Champion, 1st ESPN5 SEA Games Quiz contest
- Won several quiz competitions in Metro Manila
- World Memory Championship and World Quizzing Championship veteran
- Former Board Member, Philippine iQuizzing Association
- Member, Philippine Memory Team
- Member, Philippine Mind Sports Association
- Associate Member, Philippine Association of Professional Speakers
- Member, International Association of Memory
- Founder and Owner, NeuronConnect Learning Hub
Memory Sports Achievements
- 1st Place, National Division
- 8th Place, Asian Division
- Gold Medal, 30 minute Cards
- Silver Medal, Speed Cards
- Bronze Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- 1st Place, National Division
- 1st Place, International Division
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Images
- Gold Medal, 10 minute Cards
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Names and Faces
- Gold Medal, Speed Cards
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Words
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Numbers
- Silver Medal, Spoken Numbers
- Bronze Medal, 5 minute Numbers
- Bronze Medal, 5 minute Binary Numbers
- 1st Place, National Division
- 2nd Place, International Division
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Images
- Gold Medal, 10 minute Cards
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Names and Faces
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Binary Numbers
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Words
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Numbers
- 10th Place Overall
- 7th Place, Team Division
- 1st Place, National Division
- 4th Place, International Division
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Names and Faces
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Numbers
- Bronze Medal, 5 minute Words
- Bronze Medal, 5 minute Numbers
- Bronze Medal, Speed Cards
- 27th Place Overall
- 1st Place, International Division
- 1st Place, National Division
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Binary Numbers
- Gold Medal, 15 minute Numbers
- Gold Medal, 10 minute Cards
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Images
- Gold Medal, Speed Cards
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Words
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Names and Faces
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Numbers
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Silver Medal, Spoken Numbers
- 36th Place Overall
- Achieved the Asia Master of Memory title.
- 3rd Place Overall
- 5th Place, Team Division
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Silver Medal, 30 minute Numbers
- 1st Place, International Division
- 1st Place, National Division
- Gold Medal, 15 minute Words
- Gold Medal, 30 minute Binary Numbers
- Gold Medal, 30 minute Cards
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Gold Medal, 15 minute Images
- Gold Medal, 30 minute Numbers
- Gold Medal, Speed Cards
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Names and Faces
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Numbers
- Silver Medal, Spoken Numbers
- 12th Place Overall
- 5th Place, Team Division
- 2nd Place Overall
- 2nd Place, Team Division
- Sportsmanship Awardee
- Gold Medal, 15 minute Images
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Names and Faces
- Silver Medal, 30 minute Binary Numbers
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Silver Medal, 30 minute Cards
- Bronze Medal, 30 minute Numbers
- 2nd Place, International Division
- 2nd Place, National Division
- Gold Medal, 30 minute Binary Numbers
- Gold Medal, 30 minute Cards
- Gold Medal, 15 minute Images
- Silver Medal, 30 minute Numbers
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Bronze Medal, 15 minute Words
- Bronze Medal, 15 minute Names and Faces
- 3rd Place, Group C – Qualifying Round
- 11th Place Overall
- 4th Place, Team Division
- 2nd Place Overall
- 1st Place, Team Division
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Binary Numbers
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Numbers
- Silver Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Silver Medal, Speed Cards
- Bronze Medal, 15 minute Images
- 1st Place Overall
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Binary Numbers
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Historic Dates
- Gold Medal, 10 minute Cards
- Gold Medal, 5 minute Words
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Numbers
- Silver Medal, 15 minute Images
- Silver Medal, Spoken Numbers
- Bronze Medal, 5 minute Numbers
- Bronze Medal, Speed Cards
- Achieved the Grand Master of Memory title
- 9th Place Overall
- 3rd Place, Team Division
- 22nd Place Overall
- 2nd Place, Team Division