Romania shines at the 30th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad for juniors

Romania has achieved a remarkable victory at the 30th Balkan Mathematical Olympiad for juniors, securing first place in the overall national ranking. The competition took place in Buzău from June 15 to 20, bringing together young mathematicians from 22 countries.

The Romanian team, consisting of 12 talented students, excelled by winning a total of five gold medals, five silver medals, and two bronze medals. Notably, Andrei Nemțișor, a talented eighth grader from Colegiul Național 'Costache Negruzzi' in Iași, achieved a gold medal with a perfect score.

Other gold medalists include Andrei-Dimitrie Ciocan from Școala Gimnazială Nr. 79 in Bucharest, Teodor-Ștefan Oancea from Liceul Internațional de Informatică in Bucharest, Mark Ilieș from Colegiul Național 'Tudor Vladimirescu' in Târgu Jiu, and Turan Can Sonuvar from Colegiul Național 'Mircea cel Bătrân' in Constanța.

In addition to the gold medals, the Romanian students also brought home five silver medals. Irina Pilipouțanu from Școala Gimnazială 'Tudor Vladimirescu' in Pitești, Traian Danciu and Radu-Mihai Enache from Liceul Internațional de Informatică in Bucharest, Iuri Iamandi from Colegiul Național de Informatică 'Tudor Vianu' in Bucharest, and Iustin-Bogdan Udma from the same institution were all recognized for their outstanding performances.

The bronze medals were awarded to Darius-Ioan Hangan from Colegiul Național 'Emil Racoviță' in Cluj-Napoca and Daniel Petrache from Școala Gimnazială Cobia in Dâmbovița.

Romania's participation was guided by a dedicated team of coordinators: Marius Perianu from Colegiul Național 'Ion Minulescu' in Slatina, Cristian-Teodor Mangra from Colegiul Național 'Tudor Vianu' in Bucharest, Dănuț Aramă from Colegiul Național 'Emil Racoviță' in Iași, and Vladimir-Cristian Cerbu-Sfarghiu from Colegiul Național Militar 'Ștefan cel Mare' in Câmpulung Moldovenesc.

The competition included 11 officially registered countries, with Romania and Bulgaria securing the top two spots, accumulating 202 and 199 points respectively. Turkey followed in third place with 162 points, while Romania's second team finished sixth overall with 154 points.

The scientific coordination was managed by the Romanian Society of Mathematical Sciences, while organizational coordination was provided by the Ministry of Education and Research, DGEPIP. This achievement underscores the talent and dedication of Romania's young mathematicians and their commitment to excellence.