Andrea Muzii
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{{Short description|Italian memory competitor}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Andrea Muzii
| image = Andrea Muzii at the IAM World memory championship 2019 in Zhuhai, China.jpg
| caption = Andrea Muzii at the 2019 IAM World Memory Championship
| nationality = Italian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| occupation = Memory athlete, student
| years_active = 2019-present
| website = andreamuzii.it
| sport = Memory
| rank (IAM) = No.1 (December 2019-present)
| worlds (IAM) = 1st (2019)
| highestranking (IAM) = 1
}}
Andrea Muzii (born 13 October 1999) is an Italian memory competitor, former speedcuber, 3 times European Memory Champion (1 classic, 2 ML), who became IAM World Memory Champion in 2019{{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=WMC2019|access-date=2021-07-28|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2023-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517050113/http://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=WMC2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2019-12-01|title=Cina, il ventenne Andrea Muzii è il nuovo campione del mondo di memoria: "Basta solo allenarsi con costanza"|url=https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2019/12/01/news/andrea_muzii_cina_campionato_mondiale_memoria_vincitore-242361637/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=la Repubblica|language=it|archive-date=2021-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730114225/https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2019/12/01/news/andrea_muzii_cina_campionato_mondiale_memoria_vincitore-242361637/|url-status=live}} and IAM World No.1 ranked athlete.{{Cite web |title=Official World Rankings |url=http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/worldrankings.php |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=www.world-memory-statistics.com |archive-date=2015-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524035828/http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/worldrankings.php |url-status=live }} He was the first memory athlete to achieve the IAM title of Grandmaster of Memory-Gold.
On September 12, 2021, Muzii accomplished the IAM highest overall score of all-time with 8594, then beating it again in October 2021 with 8858 becoming also the highest-rated of all-time in the IAM Official World Ranking.{{Cite web |title=IAM Statistics |url=https://iam-stats.org/rankings.php#! |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=iam-stats.org |archive-date=2023-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214163408/https://iam-stats.org/rankings.php#! |url-status=live }}
Muzii is the second top-ranked Memory League{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/world-rankings |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2022-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903152908/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/world-rankings |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|title=Memory League|url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/leaderboard|access-date=2021-07-28|website=memoryleague.com|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102409/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/leaderboard|url-status=live}} competitor and winner of 5 ML Seasons (8, 9, 10, 11, 16){{Cite web|last=Bruno|first=Riccardo|date=2021-06-22|title=Andrea Muzii, il campione di memoria: "Tecnica ed esercizio, così ricordo i dettagli"|url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/21_giugno_22/andrea-muzii-campione-memoria-tecnica-ed-esercizio-cosi-ricordo-dettagli-02131ab0-d387-11eb-8dcd-923bd7ac4a6d.shtml|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Corriere della Sera|language=it-IT|archive-date=2021-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730114224/https://www.corriere.it/cronache/21_giugno_22/andrea-muzii-campione-memoria-tecnica-ed-esercizio-cosi-ricordo-dettagli-02131ab0-d387-11eb-8dcd-923bd7ac4a6d.shtml|url-status=live}} and 3 ML Opens.{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2022/finals |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2022-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212115255/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2022/finals |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aoo2021/overview |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2022-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903152908/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aoo2021/overview |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2021/overview |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2022-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903152908/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2021/overview |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-24 |title=Il ragazzo d'oro di Roma: a 22 anni Andrea è il campione del mondo di memoria: "Sogno uno sponsor per la squadra ai prossimi campionati" |url=https://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/08/24/news/andrea_muzii_roma_nord_cassia_campione_del_mondo_memoria_2021-314565249/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=la Repubblica |language=it |archive-date=2022-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813192705/https://roma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2021/08/24/news/andrea_muzii_roma_nord_cassia_campione_del_mondo_memoria_2021-314565249/ |url-status=live }}
Personal life
Muzii was born in Rome, Italy, where he still lives and he has studied Management and Computer Science in Luiss University. He dropped out of Medical School in the Sapienza University of Rome after the first year.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-19|title=Intervista ad Andrea Muzii, il campione mondiale di memoria|url=https://www.universitynetwork.it/andrea-muzii-il-campione-mondiale-di-memoria/|access-date=2021-07-30|website=University Network|language=it-IT|archive-date=2021-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618022356/https://www.universitynetwork.it/andrea-muzii-il-campione-mondiale-di-memoria/|url-status=live}}
Muzii declares not to have a natural gift{{Cite web|date=2019-12-01|title=Un 20enne romano vince i Mondiali di memoria: "Ma il mio non è un dono, basta allenarsi"|url=https://www.lastampa.it/cultura/2019/12/01/news/un-20enne-romano-vince-i-mondiali-di-memoria-ma-il-mio-non-e-un-dono-basta-allenarsi-1.38039880|access-date=2021-07-31|website=lastampa.it|language=it-IT|archive-date=2021-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018120638/https://www.lastampa.it/cultura/2019/12/01/news/un-20enne-romano-vince-i-mondiali-di-memoria-ma-il-mio-non-e-un-dono-basta-allenarsi-1.38039880|url-status=live}} but that he uses techniques such as the method of loci and the major system.{{Cite web|last=Caccia|first=Fabrizio|date=2019-07-10|title=La memoria di ferro di Andrea Muzii, il ventenne che ricorda (quasi) tutto|url=https://www.corriere.it/cronache/19_ottobre_07/memoria-ferro-d50fdfce-e938-11e9-a351-0f862d63c352.shtml|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Corriere della Sera|language=it|archive-date=2021-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730114223/https://www.corriere.it/cronache/19_ottobre_07/memoria-ferro-d50fdfce-e938-11e9-a351-0f862d63c352.shtml|url-status=live}} In a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n30y21USBsg&t YouTube video] in which he exposes his IQ (125-135 range), saying "it's not that high", he attributes his results mostly to his dedication to training.{{Citation |title=Me lo sono MISURATO. |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n30y21USBsg |language=en |access-date=2022-12-12 |archive-date=2022-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212115254/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n30y21USBsg |url-status=live }}
Speedcubing and memory sports career
Muzii's first approach with mental sports was in 2017{{Cite web|title=Unforgettable: Meet Italy's Andrea Muzii, the world's memory champion|url=https://www.dpa-international.com/topic/unforgettable-meet-italy-andrea-muzii-world-memory-champion-urn%3Anewsml%3Adpa.com%3A20090101%3A200119-99-535587|access-date=2021-07-31|website=dpa International|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730114234/https://www.dpa-international.com/topic/unforgettable-meet-italy-andrea-muzii-world-memory-champion-urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:200119-99-535587|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2019-12-12|title=Blog {{!}} Il campione mondiale di memoria è italiano. Andrea Muzii ha 20 anni e ha cominciato col Cubo di Rubik|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2019/12/12/il-campione-mondiale-di-memoria-e-italiano-andrea-muzii-ha-20-anni-e-ha-cominciato-col-cubo-di-rubik/5610200/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Il Fatto Quotidiano|language=it-IT|archive-date=2021-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730114225/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2019/12/12/il-campione-mondiale-di-memoria-e-italiano-andrea-muzii-ha-20-anni-e-ha-cominciato-col-cubo-di-rubik/5610200/|url-status=live}} when he entered his first speedcubing competition, the Italian open 2017,{{Cite web|title=Italian Open 2017 {{!}} World Cube Association|url=https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/ItalianOpen2017|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.worldcubeassociation.org|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102409/https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/ItalianOpen2017|url-status=live}} where he won the best newcomer prize with an average of 13.78.{{Cite web|title=Andrea Muzii {{!}} World Cube Association|url=https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/persons/2017MUZI01?event=333|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.worldcubeassociation.org|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102414/https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/persons/2017MUZI01?event=333|url-status=live}} The following year Muzii placed second at the 2018 Italian championship in the 3x3x3 blindfolded with a best time of 36.95 seconds.{{Cite web|title=Italian Championship 2018 {{!}} World Cube Association|url=https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/ItalianChampionship2018/results/podiums|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.worldcubeassociation.org|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102413/https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/ItalianChampionship2018/results/podiums|url-status=live}}
In March 2019 he joined his first memory competition, the 2019 Italian memory championship,{{Cite web|title=The Italian Open Memory Championships 2019|url=http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/competition.php?id=iomc2019|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.world-memory-statistics.com|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102413/http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/competition.php?id=iomc2019|url-status=live}} placing second in the Italian category and third overall.
In the same year he attended other five memory competitions, placing second in the first one, the 2019 German open, and first in all the other contests including the 2019 European Championship{{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=EUMC2019|access-date=2021-07-28|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2021-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726002246/https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=EUMC2019|url-status=live}} and the 2019 IAM World Memory Championship.
In 2020, Muzii did not attend any classical format competition. In his first competition of 2021 he achieved the IAM highest overall score of all-time with 8594 at the MemoryXL 2021 in Waren, Germany. In the same competition he broke two European records and the 5-minute numbers world record with a score of 630 beating the previous 572 held by himself and Munkhshur Narmandakh.{{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=MXLO2021|access-date=2021-09-22|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2021-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028114832/https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=MXLO2021|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Beste Gedächtnissportler gekürt: Torgelowerin gewinnt|url=https://www.stern.de/gesellschaft/regional/beste-gedaechtnissportler-gekuert--torgelowerin-gewinnt-30735222.html|access-date=2021-09-22|website=stern.de|language=de}}{{Cite web|last=Skudler|first=Konstantin|title=Bericht MemoryXL Open + Deutsche Junioren-Gedächtnismeisterschaft 2021 – MemoryXL e.V. – Gedächtnistraining, Gedächtnissport|url=https://www.memoryxl.de/bericht-memoryxl-open-2021/|access-date=2021-09-22|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209162556/https://www.memoryxl.de/bericht-memoryxl-open-2021/|url-status=live}}
In October 2021 at the French Open 2021 he broke the IAM all-time best score again with 8858.{{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=FOMC2021|access-date=2021-10-22|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2021-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204233932/https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=FOMC2021|url-status=live}}
In January 2022 Muzii placed second in the Extreme Memory Tournament, losing the final against Alex Mullen.{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/world2022/overview |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2022-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903152908/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/world2022/overview |url-status=live }} In the 2023 Championship, Muzii placed second again.{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/world2023/finals |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2023-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214163411/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/world2023/finals |url-status=live }}
Results
= Victories =
== Classical format ==
- French Open 2022{{Cite web |title=IAM Statistics |url=https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=FOMC2022 |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=iam-stats.org |archive-date=2022-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209172410/https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=FOMC2022 |url-status=live }}
- Italian Open 2022{{Cite web |title=IAM Statistics |url=https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=ITOMC2022 |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=iam-stats.org |archive-date=2022-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903152910/https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=ITOMC2022 |url-status=live }}
- French Open 2021{{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=FOMC2021|access-date=2021-10-22|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2021-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204233932/https://iam-stats.org/competition.php?id=FOMC2021|url-status=live}}
- MemoryXL Open 2021
- IAM World memory championship 2019
- European memory championship 2019
- French Open 2019
- MSO memory championship 2019
== Memory League ==
- 2020 Remote ML Championship{{Cite web|title=Memory League|url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/remote2020/overview|access-date=2021-07-28|website=memoryleague.com|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102409/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/remote2020/overview|url-status=live}}
- ML season 8{{Cite web|title=Memory League|url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/league/season8/division1a/final|access-date=2021-07-28|website=memoryleague.com|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102409/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/league/season8/division1a/final|url-status=live}}
- ML season 9{{Cite web|title=Memory League|url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/league/season9/division1a/final|access-date=2021-07-28|website=memoryleague.com|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102409/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/league/season9/division1a/final|url-status=live}}
- ML season 10
- ML season 11
- ML season 16{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/league/season16/division1a/final |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2023-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214163411/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/league/season16/division1a/final |url-status=live }}
- 2021 Asian-Oceanic Open/MSO Memory Championship{{Cite web|title=Memory League|url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aoo2021/finals|access-date=2021-08-15|website=memoryleague.com|archive-date=2021-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815112142/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aoo2021/finals|url-status=live}}
- 2021 African-European Open{{Cite web|title=Memory League|url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2021/finals|access-date=2021-11-21|website=memoryleague.com|archive-date=2021-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121095634/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2021/finals|url-status=live}}
- 2022 African-European Open{{Cite web |title=Memory League |url=https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2022/finals |access-date=2022-12-12 |website=memoryleague.com |archive-date=2022-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212115255/https://memoryleague.com/?_ga=2.28947322.731042684.1543694649-1357876178.1523821318#!/championships/aeo2022/finals |url-status=live }}
== Others ==
- The third "memory of JIUDUAN" World cup finals
= World Records (current) =
- 10-minute cards (550){{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=CARDS10|access-date=2021-07-28|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728201043/https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=CARDS10|url-status=live}}
- 30-minute cards (1202){{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=CARDS30|access-date=2021-07-28|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728112419/https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=CARDS30|url-status=live}} (WMSC record: 1248){{Cite web |title=30 Minute Cards |url=http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/discipline.php?id=CARDS30 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=www.world-memory-statistics.com |archive-date=2023-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504220457/http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/discipline.php?id=CARDS30 |url-status=live }}
- Hour Cards (1829){{Cite web |title=IAM Statistics |url=https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=CARDS60 |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=iam-stats.org |archive-date=2022-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711173353/https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=CARDS60 |url-status=live }} (WMSC record: 2530){{Cite web |title=60 minute/Hour Cards |url=http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/discipline.php?id=CARDS60 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=www.world-memory-statistics.com |archive-date=2023-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428215140/http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/discipline.php?id=cards60 |url-status=live }}
- 5-minute numbers (630){{Cite web|title=IAM Statistics|url=https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=NUM5|access-date=2021-07-28|website=iam-stats.org|archive-date=2021-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619145423/https://iam-stats.org/discipline.php?id=NUM5|url-status=live}}
= IAM Best overall score =
7939 (IAM all-time best).{{Cite web |title=IAM Statistics |url=https://iam-stats.org/rankings.php |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=iam-stats.org |archive-date=2023-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321063813/https://iam-stats.org/rankings.php |url-status=live }} (WMSC record: 8206) {{Cite web |title=Official World Rankings |url=http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/worldrankings.php |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=www.world-memory-statistics.com |archive-date=2015-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524035828/http://www.world-memory-statistics.com/worldrankings.php |url-status=live }}
Media appearances, awards and collaborations
Muzii has been featured in various national and international TV programs, radio and newspaper articles including the talent show Tu si que vales where he won the €30,000 prize.{{Cite web|title=Press|url=https://andreamuzii.it/press/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Andrea Muzii|language=it-IT|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728102415/https://andreamuzii.it/press/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Andrea Muzii vince il Premio TV TIMVISION - Tú Sí Que Vales Clip|url=https://www.wittytv.it/tu-si-que-vales/andrea-muzii-vince-il-premio-tv-timvision/F310560201012C24/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Witty Tv|language=it-IT}}
In February 2020, Muzii was awarded a prize by Sapienza University of Rome{{Cite web|title=Inaugurazione dell'anno accademico 2019-2020 {{!}} Sapienza Università di Roma|url=https://www.uniroma1.it/it/notizia/inaugurazione-dellanno-accademico-2019-2020|access-date=2021-07-30|website=www.uniroma1.it|archive-date=2021-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730114235/https://www.uniroma1.it/it/notizia/inaugurazione-dellanno-accademico-2019-2020|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=informatici|first=Segretariato generale della Presidenza della Repubblica-Servizio sistemi|title=Il Presidente Mattarella all'inaugurazione dell'anno accademico della Sapienza Università di Roma|url=http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/44364|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Quirinale|language=it|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728114447/https://www.quirinale.it/elementi/44364|url-status=live}} with the participation of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella for winning the World Memory Championship.
In September 2020 he took part in a collaboration with Red Bull.{{Cite web|title=Trick Heroes: come diventare i re della serata|url=https://www.redbull.com/it-it/trick-heroes-come-diventare-re-della-serata|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Red Bull|language=it|archive-date=2021-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730114223/https://www.redbull.com/it-it/trick-heroes-come-diventare-re-della-serata|url-status=live}}
In December 2022 he was kicked off from a Las Vegas casino for counting cards at blackjack with the Italian rapper Fedez.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-21 |title=Fedez cacciato da un casinò di Las Vegas: “Abbiamo vinto parecchio...”. E Andrea Muzii: "Le mie doti sono una minaccia per loro, questo mi eccita" |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/12/21/fedez-cacciato-da-un-casino-di-las-vegas-abbiamo-vinto-parecchio-e-andrea-muzii-le-mie-doti-sono-una-minaccia-per-loro-questo-mi-eccita/6913309/ |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Il Fatto Quotidiano |language=it-IT |archive-date=2023-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214163411/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/12/21/fedez-cacciato-da-un-casino-di-las-vegas-abbiamo-vinto-parecchio-e-andrea-muzii-le-mie-doti-sono-una-minaccia-per-loro-questo-mi-eccita/6913309/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-21 |title=Fedez e il campione di memoria cacciati da un casinò di Las Vegas |url=https://video.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/fedez-e-il-campione-di-memoria-cacciati-da-un-casino-di-las-vegas/434606/435570 |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Repubblica TV - Repubblica |language=it |archive-date=2023-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214163411/https://video.repubblica.it/spettacoli-e-cultura/fedez-e-il-campione-di-memoria-cacciati-da-un-casino-di-las-vegas/434606/435570 |url-status=live }} The fact was documented in an episode of the podcast "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40YdKiNx_kA Muschio Selvaggio]".{{Citation |title=Ep.Speciale - Viaggio Selvaggio a Las Vegas - Muschio Selvaggio Podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40YdKiNx_kA |language=en |access-date=2023-02-14 |archive-date=2023-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214163407/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40YdKiNx_kA |url-status=live }}
He has an Instagram profile{{Cite web |title=Andrea Muzii {{!}} Memory Athlete (@andreamuzii.wmc) • Instagram photos and videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/andreamuzii.wmc/ |access-date=2022-09-03 |website=www.instagram.com |archive-date=2022-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903152906/https://www.instagram.com/andreamuzii.wmc/ |url-status=live }} and a Youtube channel{{Cite web |title=Andrea Muzii - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaMuzii |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=www.youtube.com |archive-date=2022-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711174638/https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreaMuzii |url-status=live }} where he uploads videos regarding memory techniques,{{Citation |title=Memorizzare i numeri - la Conversione Fonetica |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os_B-Xt71a0 |language=en |access-date=2022-07-11 |archive-date=2022-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711174641/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os_B-Xt71a0&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }} productivity, self development and other passions of him, like lucid dreaming.{{Citation |title=SOGNI LUCIDI: cosa sono, come averli e perché |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ-4TaplEkQ |language=en |access-date=2022-07-11 |archive-date=2022-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711174638/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ-4TaplEkQ |url-status=live }} Together with Alessandro de Concini, a digital entrepreneur, and Vanni de Luca, an italian mnemonist, Muzii has created an online course called "Mnemonica",{{Cite web |title=Mnemonica - L'arte di ricordare |url=https://www.artediricordare.it/ |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=www.artediricordare.it |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701102206/https://www.artediricordare.it/ |url-status=live }} where these three teach - Alessandro for studying, Vanni for public performances and Muzii for sport competitions - how to use memory techniques.
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