Saudi math team wins six medals at International Mathematical Olympiad in China
Saudi Arabia's math team secured six medals at the 2026 International Mathematical Olympiad in Shanghai, marking its best-ever performance.
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AIThe Saudi mathematics team won six international medals at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2026), held in Shanghai, China, with 666 students from 117 countries participating.
According to an official statement, the Saudi team earned three silver medals, awarded to students Youssef Ayman Bakhit (Royal Commission for Yanbu Education), Abdulsalam Abdullah Al-Salmi (Madinah Education), and Abdulilah Mohammed Al-Saggaf (Jeddah Education). Elias Shaker Al-Faraj, Abdullah Tariq Al-Amer (Eastern Province Education), and Fares Mohammed Al-Kanhal (Riyadh Education) each received bronze medals.
Saudi team achieves historic best result
Organizers noted that this marks the best result for the Saudi team since it began participating in the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2004, bringing the Kingdom’s total to 88 international awards in the competition, including 15 silver medals, 51 bronze medals, and 22 certificates of merit.
Sources added that this achievement followed an intensive preparation and training program led by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in partnership with the Ministry of Education. The program included scientific, theoretical, and practical training, as well as local and international camps, as part of Mawhiba’s international Olympiad initiative.
About the International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is the world’s oldest and most prestigious mathematics competition for high school students. Its first edition was held in 1959 in Romania with just seven countries, and it has since grown to include around 120 countries from across the globe.