TEHRAN –The four-member team of Iran won a silver medal and two bronze medals at the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) held from August 8 to16 in Beijing, China.

The Iranian delegation comprised Amir-Ali Hasheminejad, Sadra Kazemian, Hatefeh Rasouli, and Fatemeh Haqani-Mobarekeh.

Hasheminejad in cooperative activities including the Earth Science Project (ESP) secured a silver medal, and in International Field Team Investigation (IFTI) took a bronze medal. Also, Haqani-Mobarekeh won a bronze medal in the individual test section, IRIB reported.

This was the country’s first participation in the event in person.

This year's Olympiad, organized by Peking University (PKU), revolved around the theme "Big Data for Our Earth," highlighting the critical role of data science in understanding and protecting the earth.

The event hosted 136 students from 35 countries and regions who competed in various challenging activities designed to test their knowledge and problem-solving skills in Earth sciences.

Students participated in theoretical and practical exams, field trips, and scientific exchanges.

IESO

IESO is an educational event for secondary school students, not 9lder than 18, globally, organized by the International Geoscience Education Organization (IGEO).

Its aim is to enhance the level of geoscience education worldwide and increase public awareness of Earth Sciences.

It is one of the twelve International Science Olympiads. The first IESO was held in Daegu, South Korea, in 2007, and it has been held annually since, attracting over 200 students from more than 40 countries and regions each year.

The IESO is recognized globally for promoting Earth Science education, increasing students’ interest in Earth Sciences, and improving the quality of Earth Science education around the world.

Iran third top country in intl. Olympiads

Attending several international Olympiads in 2024, Iranian students managed to win 10 gold medals, 10 silver medals, and two bronze medals, ranking third globally.

The United States and China ranked first and second, respectively. South Korea and India both ranked fourth, ISNA reported.

This year, they competed against other countries in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI); the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics; the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO); and the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), as well as the International Biology Olympiad (IBO).

Iranian students grabbed a gold medal, two silver medals, and a bronze medal at the 36th IOI, ranking 9th among 96 countries. Hosted by Alexandria, Egypt, the event was held from  September 1 to 8.

Iran attended the event online and ranked ninth globally. Amir-Ali Asgari grabbed the gold medal, Amir-Hossein Farkhondeh-Far and Amir-Reza Dorosti won the silver medals, while Parsa Farajpour-Sarabi received the bronze medal.

In a remarkable achievement, Iranian students won five gold medals, ranking first in the 17th IOAA which was held from August 17 to 27 in Vassouras, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The five-member team comprised Hannaneh Khorramdashti, Mohammad-Mehdi Keshavarzi, Arya Fateh-Kerdari, and Ali Naderi-Lordjan, Mehr news agency reported.

This year, over 250 students from 57 countries participated in the event.

Five Iranian students who attended the 54th International Physics Olympiad managed to win a gold medal and four silver medals, improving the country’s ranking from 17th in 2023 to fourth this year.

The 54th edition of the IPhO commenced on July 22 in the city of Isfahan and concluded on July 28.

A total of 200 elite students from 47 countries including Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria, Mexico, Turkey, and some other countries participated in the nine-day event, IRNA reported.

Iran grabbed one gold medal and three silver medals at the 56th IChO which was held in Saudi Arabia from July 22 to 30.

The IChO 2024 was held under the slogan ‘Building Connections Together’.

A total of 333 talented men and women from 90 countries participated in the competitions of the 56th edition of the IChO, under the supervision of 260 international specialists in the field of chemistry, at King Saud University in Riyadh. 

Ramtin Moradi Mazhar succeeded in winning a gold medal, while Alborz Rezaei, Amirkia Salimi, and Mohammad-Yasin Salehi Marzijarani secured silvers.

The 65th IMO was held from July 11 to 22, in Bath, United Kingdom. This year, 108 countries and 609 students competed. The Iranian team scored 137 points, earning 19th place.

Radin Zahedigolpayegani won the gold medal, Iliya Yazdanivarzi, Amir-Hossein Yazdanizadeh, and Sepehr Alipour grabbed silvers, while Parsa Saberi won the bronze medal.

Iran succeeded in winning two gold medals and two silver medals at the 35th edition of the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from July 7 to 14.

IBO 2024 hosted more than 800 students, leaders, observers, and guests from over 80 countries.

Arash Samadi and Pourya Nouri-Niaraki won gold medals, while Sepehr Chachi and Mohammad-Reza Yazdkhasti secured silvers, IRIB reported.

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