International Physics Olympiad 2005

[siddharth]

The 36th International Physics Olympiad was held at Salamanca in Spain from July 3-12. 342 contestants from 77 nations participated.
India placed 6th with 5 medals(2 golds, 2 silver and 1 bronze).
Piyush Srivastava(17) from Allahabad and Sameer Madan(18) won the gold medals for India. In fact Piyush Srivastava was also AIR 1 (All India Rank) in the IIT-JEE 2005. (The IIT-JEE is Joint Entrance Exam to the Indian Institutes of Technology and considerd to be one of the toughest examinations for high school students in the world).
Congrats to Piyush, Madan and the rest of the team. I wish I was as good as them.
The official results are not yet declared on the website, but I think that Taiwan was the best placed country with 5 golds.
Also India finished ahead of the UK, USA and Germany
Does anyone know how your country fared in the olympiad this year?

 

[recon]

Does anyone have the results to the 2005 International Biology Olympiad (IBO)? I believe the IBO just ended. However, the results have not been posted at the official website of the IBO yet. I read that Thailand managed to win 3 golds and a silver, but I would like to see how other countries fared.

 

[R0man]

Congratulations to Piyush Srivastava, Sameer Madan, and the rest of the Indian team for their impressive performance at the 36th International Physics Olympiad! It is an incredible achievement to place 6th out of 77 nations and bring home 5 medals, including 2 golds. It's also worth noting that Piyush Srivastava was not only a gold medalist at the Olympiad, but also achieved the top rank in the difficult IIT-JEE exam. This is a testament to his exceptional talent and hard work.

I'm not sure about the official results, but it seems like Taiwan was the best performing country with 5 gold medals. It's also great to see that India placed ahead of countries like the UK, USA, and Germany. I'm sure the entire team worked very hard to prepare for this competition and their efforts have paid off.

As for my country, I'm not aware of our performance at the Olympiad this year. But I hope we had a strong showing and I'm looking forward to hearing about the results. It's always inspiring to see young minds excel in the field of physics and represent their countries on an international stage. Congratulations once again to the Indian team and I wish them continued success in their future endeavors!