2024 IMO: MATH TEAM CANADA’S RESULTS ARE IN!

OTTAWA, Ontario – The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is proud to share the results of the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), which took place in Bath, United Kingdom, from July 11 to 22. Math Team Canada is bringing home five medals and one honourable mention:

• Warren Bei (Rockridge Secondary School), Silver Medal
• Ryan Bai (Canyon Crest Academy), Silver Medal
• Marvin Mao (Bergen County Academies), Silver Medal
• Ming Yang (Brophy College Preparatory), Silver Medal
• Emily Ma (Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute), Bronze Medal
• Xuezhi (Jerry) Wang (Royal St. George’s College), Honourable Mention

Over 600 students from high schools around the globe competed at the 65th IMO. The Canadian Team, led by Victor Rong, Anna Kelley and Eric Shen, competed independently to solve six questions, in a competition lasting two days, four and a half hours each day.

To view the full 2024 IMO scoreboard, please click here.

James Rickards (Saint Mary’s University), Chair of the CMS International Mathematical Olympiad Committee, is proud of the team’s performance:

“The 2024 IMO was quite tricky, with problems 3/6 being extra difficult, and problem 5 having an unexpected answer that tripped up many contestants. Despite this, Canada brought home 4 silver medals, 1 bronze medal and one honourable mention. Congratulations to the team!”

This year, the team met in Banff, AB prior to the competition for training and preparation. Warm thanks to Victor Rong, Anna Kelley, Howard Halim, Alex Song, Kate Tretiakova and Eric Shen for their invaluable contributions in training Math Team Canada for the 2024 IMO.

Termeh Kousha, Executive Director of the CMS, extends her congratulations to Math Team Canada:

“Congratulations to all six competitors of Math Team Canada! We hope you had a fantastic experience in Bath and made lasting memories. Our gratitude goes to the leaders, all the volunteers, as well as Dorette Pronk and James Rickards for everything they do to support Math Team Canada.”

The Samuel Beatty Student this year is Emily Ma. Her participation at the IMO is sponsored by the Samuel Beatty Fund, and she will be writing the Samuel Beatty IMO Report following the competition.

The CMS wants to sincerely thank Jane Street for its continued support of Math Team Canada.

 

 

 

 

About the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)
The IMO is the world championship high school mathematics competition. The IMO began in 1959 in Romania with seven participating countries. Math Team Canada competed against the world’s best students from over 100 countries in the 65th IMO. Canada has earned 42 gold, 71 silver, 97 bronze medals, and 21 honourable mentions since first competing in 1981.

About the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS)
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is the main national organization whose goal is to promote and advance the discovery, learning and application of mathematics. The Society’s activities cover the whole spectrum of mathematics including meetings, research publications, and the promotion of excellence in mathematics competitions that recognize outstanding student achievements. The CMS is a registered non-profit, charitable organization and depends on grants, funding, and generous donations from sponsors, benefactors and community members to be able to carry out its activities.

For more information, please contact:

Dr. James Rickards (Saint Mary’s University) Chair, IMO Committee Canadian Mathematical Society chair-imoc@cms.math.ca

or

Dr. Termeh Kousha Executive Director Canadian Mathematical Society tkousha@cms.math.ca