UK wins gold at the IMO
Students at International Mathematical Challenge in Japan 2023

UK wins gold at the IMO

The 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) took place this year from the 2nd to the 13th of July in Makuhari, Chiba, Japan.

This was the first time Japan had hosted the Olympiad since 2003, with 618 participants from 112 countries. Over 1,000 people were in attendance. You can watch the full, wonderful, opening ceremony in the video on YouTube.

The six members of the UK  IMO team flew from the UK to Chiba, Japan to participate, and achieved two gold, two silver, and two bronze medals.

The UK team achieved the following medals:
Hanks Chong – Bronze
Alex Chui – Gold
Thomas Kavanagh – Silver
Isaac King – Gold
Sida Li – Bronze
William Thomson – Silver

Congratulations to everybody

Click here to read the IMO Report written by Dominic Yeo, UK IMO Leader.

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