Saudi Arabia’s students win medals at Balkan Mathematical Olympiad

36'S Balkan Mathematical Olympiad
36'S Balkan Mathematical Olympiad

Saudi Arabia's Students teams won four silver medals and three bronzes at The 36th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, from April 30 to May 5, 2019.

The junior talented Saudi students team of 5 boys and one girl (Thana Alheidari, Yanbu; Marwan AlKhayat, Makkah; Khalid AlAjran, Riyadh; Nawaf AlGhamdi, Eastern Region; Asad Hamed, Jeddah;Omar Habibullah, Yanbu) are ushered and selected by King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba".

Asad Salihwon a silver medal and Nawaf AlGhamdi, Khalid AlAgran, Omar Habibullah wonbronze medals in the contest.

This win isattributed to the Leadership for its constant efforts in disseminating theculture of talent, genuineness and creativity in the society in order toachieve Kingdom's Vision 2030 goals, and prepare talented Saudi students inmathematics, a principal science and a language of new technology said Dr. SaudAl-Mathami, Secretary General of Mawhiba.

Thisachievement came as a result of close cooperation among Ministry of Education,Mawhiba and King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST), Dr.Al-Mathami added.

The Saudiparticipation in Balkan Mathematical Olympiad has been continuing since 2010.Three golds, three silvers and 19 bonze medals are the successful results ofthe participation in addition to five recognition certificates, an attestationof the national capabilities in science and mathematics and a reflection of thesociety awareness of the role of science and mathematics.

The BalkanMathematical Olympiad is an annual contest for pre-college students from one ofthe member Balkan area countries, in addition to invited countries in recentyears as guest countries.

There arefour problems in the Olympiad covering geometry, number theory, algebra, andcombinatorics.

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