Schoolchildren from the Russian Federation won six medals at the Mathematics Olympiad in Australia

Russian schoolchildren won five gold and one silver medals at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad, which was held in the Australian Sunshine Coast. This was announced on July 19 on the website of the Ministry of Education of Russia.

"Our country is the birthplace of a whole galaxy of outstanding mathematicians. We are sincerely glad that modern schoolchildren continue these glorious traditions and show high results," said Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia.

It is noted that Russia is among the top ten countries in terms of the quality of education and among the top three in international Olympiads. The number of medals, including gold, is growing. Taking into account the results of the Olympiad, Russian schoolchildren in 2025 have already won 16 medals at major international Olympiads and 52 awards at training ones.

"Your results are a real sign of the quality of the Russian education system and the national mathematical school. Special words of gratitude to the teachers, coaches, mentors and relatives who share with you the joy of this well–deserved victory," added Sergey Kravtsov, Minister of Education of the Russian Federation.

The Russian national team was led by Kirill Sukhov, Head of the Resource Center for Additional Education at the Presidential Physics and Mathematics Lyceum No. 239. Pavel Kozhevnikov and Ilya Bogdanov from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, as well as Alexander Kuznetsov from the Presidential Faculty of Physics and Technology No. 239 in St. Petersburg, became his deputies.

On July 13, four Russian schoolchildren won gold medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad, which was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was noted that Fyodor Kuznetsov scored 86.7 points out of a possible 100, Viktor Demidov — 85.3, Vladimir Elistratov — 81.7, and Konstantin Gunko — 76.7.

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