India Scores Its Highest-Ever Rank In International Maths Olympiad, Placed 4th After US, China, S Korea

The previous best rank for India was seventh, achieved in 1998 and 2001. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team in a post on X.

India has secured the fourth position in the International Mathematics Olympiad. (Representational Image)

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A team of six students from India has achieved the country's best performance ever at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024. The Indian team ranked fourth globally, winning four gold medals, one silver medal, and one 'honourable mention' at the 65th IMO held in Bath, United Kingdom. This is India's best result since it first participated in 1989, both in terms of the number of gold medals and the rank achieved.

The Indian team was led by Krishnan Sivasubramanian as the leader and Rijul Saini as the deputy leader. The previous best rank for India was seventh, achieved in 1998 and 2001. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team in a post on X. This feat, he added, "will inspire several other youngsters and help make mathematics even more popular".

It’s a matter of immense joy and pride that India has come 4th in its best-ever performance in the International Maths Olympiad. Our contingent has brought home 4 Golds and one Silver Medal. This feat will inspire several other youngsters and help make mathematics even more…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 21, 2024

Globally, US, China, and South Korea secured the top three positions. India scored 167, just one mark behind South Korea. The winning team from the US scored 192 points. A total of 609 students (528 boys and 81 girls) from 108 countries took part in the IMO 2024.

 International Mathematics Olympiad Contestants

• Adhitya Mangudy Venkata Ganesh: Gold Medal
• Ananda Bhaduri: Gold Medal
• Kanav Talwar: Gold Medal
• Rushil Mathur: Gold Medal
• Arjun Gupta: Silver Medal
• Siddharth Choppara: Honourable mention

The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the world championship mathematics competition for high school students and is held annually in a different country. The first IMO was held in 1959 in Romania, with seven countries participating. It has gradually expanded to over 100 countries from five continents.