Alberto Coto García
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Alberto Coto García is a mental calculator
and was the world champion in mental calculation from 2008 to 2010.
Professionally he is a financial adviser and accountant. He has demonstrated his skills and has appeared on some TV shows and news. In recent years he has carried out demonstrations and conferences.
and his titles of World Champion.
His books reached best seller in Spain and in Latin America.
, Alberto Coto has always succeeded in some of the titles.
On July 1, 2008, Alberto Coto was proclaimed world champion in mental calculation in Leipzig (Germany) against 28 participants from 12 countries. He lost the title in Magdeburg
in June 2010, from Priyanshi Somani
Currently, he has these recognized records:
These records mean a calculation speed of about 5 operations per second.
Mental calculator
Mental calculators are people with a prodigious ability in some area of mental calculation, such as multiplying large numbers or factoring large numbers...
and was the world champion in mental calculation from 2008 to 2010.
Professionally he is a financial adviser and accountant. He has demonstrated his skills and has appeared on some TV shows and news. In recent years he has carried out demonstrations and conferences.
Beginnings
When Alberto was six years old he demonstrated calculation skills counting the final score while playing cards. Over the years, due to his interest on calculation and brain strengthening, he has developed his capacity, becoming the fastest human calculator in the world, certificated by some Guinness RecordsGuinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
and his titles of World Champion.
Books
Alberto has written three books:- "La aventura del cálculo" (2003) (The adventure of calculation)
- "Entrenamiento mental" (2006, EDAF) (Mental training)
- "Fortalece tu mente" (2007, EDAF) (Strengthen thy mind)
His books reached best seller in Spain and in Latin America.
World Champion and records
Over three sessions of the Mental Calculation World CupMental Calculation World Cup
-Mental Calculation World Cup 2004:The first Mental Calculation World Cup was held in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany on 30 October 2004. There were 17 participants from 10 countries.The World Cup involved the following contests :...
, Alberto Coto has always succeeded in some of the titles.
- World champion in addition: AnnabergAnnabergAnnaberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the Czech Republic and the districts of Aue-Schwarzenberg, Stollberg and Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis. Its national colors are pink, green, and blue.- History :In the Middle Ages the Ore Mountains were virtually...
2004 - World champion in multiplication: AnnabergAnnabergAnnaberg is a former district in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It was bounded by the Czech Republic and the districts of Aue-Schwarzenberg, Stollberg and Mittlerer Erzgebirgskreis. Its national colors are pink, green, and blue.- History :In the Middle Ages the Ore Mountains were virtually...
2004 - World champion in multiplication: Giessen 2006
- World champion in addition: LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
2008 - World champion in multiplication: LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
2008 - World champion in mental calculation: LeipzigLeipzigLeipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
2008 - World champion in addition: MagdeburgMagdeburgMagdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
2010
On July 1, 2008, Alberto Coto was proclaimed world champion in mental calculation in Leipzig (Germany) against 28 participants from 12 countries. He lost the title in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
in June 2010, from Priyanshi Somani
Priyanshi Somani
Priyanshi Somani is a mental calculator. She was the youngest participant of the Mental Calculation World Cup 2010 and won the overall title. She is the only participant who has done 100% accuracy in Addition, Multiplication, Square Root till date in all four Mental Calculation World Cups. Somani...
Currently, he has these recognized records:
- Add 100 digits in 19.23 seconds (Guinness record)
- 10 adds of 10 numbers with 10 digits in 3 minutes 42 seconds.
- 10 multiplications of 2 numbers with 8 digits in 8 minutes 25 seconds.
These records mean a calculation speed of about 5 operations per second.