International Maths Olympiad: Pakistan wins silver and bronze medals

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan won silver and bronze medals in International Mathematics Olympiad 2024.

According to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Pakistan has won silver and bronze medals in the 65th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO 2024) held in Bath, UK in the global competition held from July 11 to 22.

Razi Hasan Mansoor, a student from Karachi, won the silver medal and Muhammad Ahmad Bhatti of Karachi School won the bronze medal.

Muhammad Mehd Arif of Sundus School, Lahoor bagged Honorable Mention for Pakistan in IMO 2024.

Last week, two Pakistani students won two bronze medals at the International Biology Olympiad in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The Pakistani team participated in the Olympiad under the auspices of the STEM Career Program, a joint program of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

The Mathematics team was trained at COMSATS University, Lahore Campus and was mentored by Prof Dr.Sarfaraz Ahmed and Dr Hani Shakir.

Under the auspices of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, PIEAS University conducts National Science Talent Competition every year in four subjects i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology.

In the competition held in 19 cities across Pakistan, selected students are sent to participate in the International Olympiad under the Stamp Career Program.

Internationally, the American, Chinese and South Korean teams were winners.

India's Olympiad total score of 167 ranks fourth, just one notch behind third-place of South Korea. The total score of the USA’s winning team is 192. All 609 students in Olympiad including 528 males and 81 females participated in IMO 2024 in which 108 countries participated. Mangudi's performance ranked him fifth. This is the best performance so far by any member of the Indian team. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team on X.

In his message, he wrote that it is a matter of great joy and pride that India has come fourth in its best performance in the International Mathematics Olympiad. Our team has brought four gold and one silver medal. This feat will inspire many other youngsters.

Speaking to the international media, the winning team said that the IMO provided them an opportunity to meet past medal winners, experts and their peers from over a hundred countries.

In the Indian team, Aditya Mangodi from Grade 11, Ananda Bhadhuri from Grade 12, Guwahati Talwar from Grade 10, Rasil Mathur from Grade 12 from Mumbai won the gold medal. Arjun Geetha Grade Twelve Delhi won the silver medal. Siddharth Chopra Grade XII received Honorable Mention.