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Media Release –
October 17, 2024
Canadian Mathematical Society |
Results Published for the Successful 2024 Canada Lynx Mathematical Competition

OTTAWA, Ontario – The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is delighted to announce the results of the 2024 Canada Lynx Mathematical Competition (CLMC).
In its second edition, the competition attracted 3,058 participants on October 3 and 4, 2024. Students from Canada, the United States, China, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, India, Thailand, Singapore, England, Ireland, Azerbaijan and Rwanda participated.
The median score for CLMC 2024 was 39 out of 80, with 10 students achieving perfect scores. Notably, 7 of these top scorers are from Canada.
Dr. Richard Hoshino (Chair, CLMC Committee) is pleased with this year’s competition:
“Thank you to all of the students who participated in this year’s Canada Lynx Mathematical Competition. We hope you enjoyed the challenging problems and learned from the experience. Thank you and we hope you will write this competition again next year!”
2024 Canada Lynx Winners
Canadian Division
Gold Award
Sophia Izadkhast (Laureate Academy for Gifted Students, Richmond Hill, ON)
Austin Ng (David Thompson Secondary, Vancouver, BC)
Wenbo Wang (Sir Winston Churchill, Vancouver, BC)
Edward Xue (Western Canada High School, Calgary AB)
Xiaozhou (Ryan) Yao (Crestwood Preparatory College, Toronto, ON)
Ruiyang Ye (Dr. E. P. Scarlett High School, Calgary, AB)
Zhengyuan Zhou (Collingwood School, West Vancouver, BC)
Silver Award
Tiger Li (TT Math School, Unionville, ON)
Bronze Award
Alan Bai (Crestwood Preparatory College, Toronto, ON)
International Division
Gold Award
Zaibang Ju (Shenzhen College of International Education, China)
Bowen Tan (Chengdu NO.7 High School, Gaoxin Campus, China)
Fengxu Wu (Dulwich College Beijing, China)
Silver Award
Chaithanya Budida (ICAE – Indus Center for Academic Excellence, USA)
Vincent Chen (Chinese International School, Hong Kong)
Kyle Jiankun Jiang (Huaai Preparatory Academy, China)
Jerry Li (Pinehurst School, New Zealand)
Patricia Mao (ICAE – Indus Center for Academic Excellence, USA)
Sathvik Nelluri (ICAE – Indus Center for Academic Excellence, USA)
Miles Petik (Michigan New Century Chinese School, USA)
Bronze Award
Andrew Hong (ICAE – Indus Center for Academic Excellence, USA)
Yule Li (Home school, China)
Joshua Mak (Trinity, USA)
Sanjana Ramesh (ICAE – Indus Center for Academic Excellence, USA)
Krittatham Uppagara (Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Thailand)
Pipatporn Uppagara (Kamnoetvidya Science Academy, Thailand)
Arnav Vunnam (ICAE – Indus Center for Academic Excellence, USA)
Max Wang (Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong)
Rushil Yeole (ICAE – Indus Center for Academic Excellence, USA)
Yiyu Zhang (Suzhou Foreign Language School, China)
Zhengyuan Zhang (Hangzhou Foreign Languages School, China)
For more statistics, award winner lists and details, please consult the competition page. Teachers can access their students’ results and certificates through the competition portal.
With the success of this year’s CLMC, the CMS now looks ahead to the upcoming Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) and Canada Jay Mathematical Competition (CJMC) with anticipation.
About the Canada Lynx Mathematical Competition (CLMC)
Canada Lynx Mathematical Competition (CLMC) is the newest CMS math competition for students in grades 7-12, with questions based primarily on grades 7-11 core curriculum.
The CLMC is meant to foster interest and to increase confidence among students when it comes to their math abilities. The competition presents mathematics as a fun and playful subject to students. It is also a good tool for teachers to assess students’ mathematical skills at the beginning of the school year. The CLMC consists of 15 multiple-choice questions, which are divided in three parts and progress in difficulty.
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 on the Canada Lynx Competition, please contact:
Dr. Pamela Brittain (Fields) Interim Chair, CMS Competitions Committee Canadian Mathematical Society pbrittai@fieldsinstitute.ca |
or | Dr. Termeh Kousha Executive Director Canadian Mathematical Society tkousha@cms.math.ca |