Saudi standards team wins platinum medal at International Standards Olympiad
Saudi Arabia’s standards team claimed the top prize at the International Standards Olympiad in Seoul, marking a new achievement for the Kingdom.
Key Takeaways
AIThe Saudi standards team won three international awards at the 21st International Standards Olympiad, held in Seoul, South Korea, from August 12 to 14, 2026, with 105 students from 11 countries participating.
The Kingdom received the platinum medal—the Olympiad’s highest honor, awarded to only one team among all participants—alongside a silver and a bronze medal. The students were selected and prepared by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), the Ministry of Education, and the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization.
Winning teams details
The platinum medal was awarded to the middle school girls’ team, which included Zahraa bint Riyadh Abu Kabous from the Eastern Province Education Directorate, Yaman bint Ayman Al-Zahr from the Asir Education Directorate, and Haya bint Adel Al-Sulaiman from the Eastern Province Education Directorate.
The middle school boys’ team won the silver medal, comprising Hassan bin Ibrahim Hasouba from Madinah Education, Abdulilah bin Suhail Bajamal from Jeddah Education, and Rayan bin Mohammed Al-Luqmani from Eastern Province Education.
The bronze medal went to another middle school girls’ team, featuring Lina bint Ashraf Al-Faqih from Eastern Province Education, Wajd bint Ihab Hasouba from Madinah Education, and Mayan bint Zuhair Khan from Makkah Education.
Saudi achievements at the Olympiad
This platinum medal is the first in the Kingdom’s history at the Olympiad and represents the highest award in the competition, carrying the Prime Minister’s Prize of the Republic of Korea. The achievement builds on last year’s results, when Saudi students won three medals—one gold and two silver.
With these results, Saudi Arabia’s total at the International Standards Olympiad since joining in 2024 has reached eight international awards: one platinum, one gold, three silver, two bronze, and one honorary award.
About the Olympiad and its goals
The International Standards Olympiad aims to raise students’ awareness of the importance of standards in daily life, the economy, and industry, while developing teamwork, critical thinking, and analytical skills, and encouraging the application of standards and quality concepts to address various challenges.