The excellent feat continues as Filipino math aces hit a home run, this time bringing a total of 23 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals in the 7th International Young Mathematicians’ Convention (IYMC) held from November 30 to December 5 at City Montessori School in Lucknow, India.
It was a mission accomplished for 21 Filipino mathletes in the senior and junior divisions for ending the contest with flying colors. The blockbuster performance of Philippine team A for emerging as the overall champion in the senior division made them second to none. The Philippine team B senior division was hailed overall first-runner up.
Best in the Philippines and still best in the IYMC, the Filipino math wizards returned home with glittering medals in their hands and no one could be shining brighter as the following members of the Philippine teams:
Junior Division:
PH Team |
Name |
School |
Grade |
Individual |
Team |
A |
Castro, Al Patrick C. |
Makati Science High School |
8 |
Gold |
Champion |
A |
Manlises, Maria Monica |
St. Stephen's High School |
8 |
Gold |
|
A |
Okubo, Christine Joy C. |
Philippine Science High School - Main |
10 |
Bronze |
|
B |
Cruz, Madelyn Esther C. |
Philippine Science High School - Main |
10 |
Gold |
Champion |
B |
Cruz Margaret, Esther C. |
Philippine Science High School - Main |
10 |
Gold |
|
B |
Sim, Paul Elvin U. |
Jubilee Christian Academy |
10 |
Silver |
|
C |
Gonzales, Andres Rico III |
Colegio de San Juan Letran |
9 |
Gold |
Champion |
C |
Chua, Eion Nikolai S. |
International School Manila |
8 |
Gold |
|
C |
Cheng, Sted Micah |
Hope Christian High School |
8 |
Gold |
Senior Division:
PH team |
Name |
School |
Grade |
Individual |
Team |
A |
Abella, Alfonso Miguel H. |
Grace Christian College |
12 |
Gold |
1st Runner Up |
A |
Bamba, Kirk Patrick |
Mataas na Paaralang Neptali Gonzales |
11 |
Gold |
|
A |
Sim, Phil Eldrige U. |
Jubilee Christian Academy |
11 |
Silver |
|
B |
Co, Miko Johnson O. |
St. Stephen's High School |
12 |
Gold |
Champion |
B |
Tsai, Terence Brian O. |
Chiang Kai Shek College |
12 |
Gold |
|
B |
Go, Xavier Jefferson Ray M. |
Zamboanga Chong Hua High School |
11 |
Gold |
|
C |
Lim, Jarrett Ian G. |
Philippine Academy of Sakya |
11 |
Gold |
Champion |
C |
Tan, Hans Markson C. |
St. Stephen's High School |
12 |
Gold |
|
C |
Li Xuanye |
Xavier School |
12 |
Silver |
|
D |
King, Grant Aaron K. |
Grace Christian College |
12 |
Gold |
Champion |
D |
Limsiy, Gerrick Spencer C. |
Grace Christian College |
12 |
Gold |
|
D |
Santiago, Rafael Jose D. |
Philippine Science High School - Main |
11 |
Gold |
In the senior division, Philippine team A was declared champion in the relay contest and first-runner up in the math quiz while Philippine team D was champion in the math quiz and second runner in the relay contest. Philippine team B ended the contest as 2nd runner-up and 1st runner up in the math quiz and relay contest respectively. In the junior division, Philippine team C was declared first runner up in the math quiz.
This year’s IYMC was participated in by the following countries, Bangladesh, Brazil Bhutan, Indonesia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, United States of America and Vietnam.