ETH Math Youth Academy students win medals at Mathematical Olympiad
The Swiss team won four medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) that took place from 2 to 13 July 2023 in Japan. Three of the winners attended the ETH Math Youth Academy.
It is the fourth time that Mathys Douma has taken part in the IMO. In 2022, he won a Bronze medal for Switzerland and now he has gone on to better this by winning a Gold medal at this year’s competition. This is a remarkable result as it is only the second time that the Swiss team have taken home a Gold medal. But Mathys Douma is not the only member of the Swiss team to receive a medal. His colleagues Bora Olmez, Jonah Osterwalder and Felix Xu have all won a Bronze medal and Ivan Pouly has been given recognition for his performance.
Douma, Olmez and Xu have all participated in the ETH Math Youth Academy, one of the various outreach programmes organised by the Department. The Academy was launched in 2015 by the Department of Mathematics together with the National Centre of Competence in Research SwissMAP. It is especially designed for Gymnasium students aged 13 or above who want to delve deeper into creative mathematical thinking.
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About the International Mathematical Olympiad
The 64th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) was held in Chiba, Japan from 2 to 13 July 2023. It was hosted by the Mathematical Olympiad Foundation of Japan and the Japan Science and Technology Agency.
The IMO is an international competition for high school students which has been running annually since 1959 and now has over 100 countries competing. It is a self-governing autonomous organization, though it is affiliated to UNESCO.
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