The Hong Kong Open Memory Championship 2013, held on September 28–29 in Hong Kong, China, gathered 99 top memory athletes from across Asia in a two-day mental sports spectacle. Among the participants, the Philippine team made a resounding impact, with several delegates earning podium finishes and setting remarkable personal bests across a wide range of memory disciplines.
Mark Anthony P. Castaneda emerged as the overall Champion of the tournament, amassing 5,296 points and clinching first place in the Adult Division. He was closely followed by Erwin G. Balines, who earned 5,212 points and secured second place both in the Adult and Overall rankings. Johann Randall P. Abrina also delivered a strong performance, ranking third in the Adult category with 4,747 points.
In the Kids Division, Jamyla Domingo Lambunao was a standout performer, finishing 1st overall with 3,460 points. Her impressive wins included first-place finishes in events such as Random Numbers, Names & Faces, Historic Dates, Speed Numbers, and Spoken Numbers.
Names of Filipino Participants and Points:
| Position | Competitor | Points |
| 1 | 5296 | |
| 2 | 5212 | |
| 4 | 4747 | |
| 11 | 3460 | |
| 13 | 3245 | |
| 17 | 2904 | |
| 21 | 2546 | |
| 22 | 2478 | |
| 23 | 2437 | |
| 24 | 2414 | |
| 25 | 2366 | |
| 27 | 2269 | |
| 28 | 2223 | |
| 31 | 1973 | |
| 36 | 1642 | |
| 40 | 1420 | |
| 41 | 1368 | |
| 42 | 1348 | |
| 68 | 658 | |
| 69 | 646 |
FILIPINO WINNERS
KIDS – Binary (5 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 300 digits |
ADULTS – Binary (5 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 615 digits |
KIDS – Random Numbers (15 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 280 digits | |
| 3 | 168 digits |
JUNIORS – Random Numbers (15 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 3 | 280 digits |
ADULTS – Random Numbers (15 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 500 digits | |
| 2 | 500 digits |
KIDS – Names & Faces (5 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 26 points | |
| 3 | 24 points |
JUNIORS – Names & Faces (5 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 3 | 25 points | |
| 3 | 25 points |
ADULTS – Names & Faces (5 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 50 points | |
| 2 | 42 points |
KIDS – Random Words (5 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 69 words |
ADULTS – Random Words (5 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 65 words | |
| 3 | 60 words |
KIDS – Historic Dates :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 28 dates |
JUNIORS – Historic Dates :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 29 dates |
ADULTS – Historic Dates :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 72 dates | |
| 3 | 58 dates |
KIDS – Cards (10 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 104.00 cards | |
| 3 | 71.00 cards |
ADULTS – Cards (10 mins.) :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 260.00 cards | |
| 3 | 224.00 cards |
KIDS – Speed Numbers :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 138 digits | |
| 3 | 50 digits |
KIDS – Abstract Images :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 107 points | |
| 2 | 106 points |
JUNIORS – Abstract Images :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 129 points |
ADULTS – Abstract Images :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 239 points | |
| 3 | 217 points |
KIDS – Spoken Numbers :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 48 digits | |
| 2 | 26 digits |
JUNIORS – Spoken Numbers :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 40 digits | |
| 3 | 39 digits |
ADULTS – Spoken Numbers :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 100 digits | |
| 3 | 52 digits |
KIDS – Speed Cards :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 2 | 93.130 seconds |
ADULTS – Speed Cards :
| Position | Competitor | Score |
| 1 | 38.880 seconds | |
| 2 | 45.190 seconds |
KIDS – OVERALL :
| Position | Competitor | Points |
| 1 | 3460 | |
| 3 | 1973 |
ADULTS – OVERALL :
| Position | Competitor | Points |
| 1 | 5296 | |
| 2 | 5212 | |
| 3 | 4747 |
OVERALL COMPETITION :
| Position | Competitor | Points |
| 1 | 5296 | |
| 2 | 5212 |

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