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A Triumph of Mathematical Excellence
India Ranks 4 at IMO 2024
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In an inspiring display of
In this Olympiad, students
from India have performed intellectual excellence and
exceptionally well. Our team continuing India’s rich historical
performed their best and
tradition in Mathematics, a
won four gold and one silver
team of six students from India
medals. Youth from more than
100 countries participated in made history by securing the
the International Mathematical country's highest-ever rank at
Olympiad, and in the overall the International Mathematical
tally, our team has been
Olympiad (IMO) 2024. Held
successful in reaching the top
five. at Bath, United Kingdom. This
prestigious competition saw
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi India clinch an impressive fourth
(in 'Mann ki Baat' address)
place globally.
The six-member team
showcased exceptional skills,
earning four gold medals,
one silver medal, and one
honourable mention. Students
Adhitya Mangudy (Pune),
Ananda Bhaduri (Guwahati),
Kanav Talwar (Noida), and
“With good access to the Rushil Mathur (Mumbai) were
internet, past Olympiad awarded gold medals. Arjun
papers from other countries Gupta (Delhi) secured the silver
and past International medal, and Siddharth Choppara
Mathematical Olympiad (Pune) received an honourable
papers are easily available.
mention.
Solving these gave the team
India, a country that laid
some idea of the general
the foundational element of
difficulty of International
Mathematical Olympiad Mathematics, has a rich history
papers.” of mathematical innovation.
Notable mathematicians include
-Krishnan Sivasubramanian
Aryabhata, who introduced
Professor, Department of
Mathematics, IIT-Bombay zero and place value systems;
Ramanujan, known for his
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