Thursday, March 28, 2024

PH, Thailand declared champs in 2017 Int’l Teenagers Math Olympiad

The Philippines and Thailand emerged as the overall champions in the 2017 International Teenagers Mathematics Olympiad (ITMO) held recently in Davao City.

ITMO elementary division overall champion Philippines Team D (top) and junior high school division overall first runner-up Philippines Team B (bottom)
ITMO elementary division overall champion Philippines Team D (top) and junior high school division overall first runner-up Philippines Team B (bottom)

About 500 contestants and coaches from 16 countries joined this year’s contest coming from Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, South Africa, Russia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

The contest was organized by the Mathematics Trainers Guild Philippines (MTG) under the supervision of the International Mathematics Competition (IMC) Executive Board.

According to MTG president Dr. Isidro Aguilar, the Philippines Team D, composed of John Florence Dizon of Calamba Elementary School, Juan Rafael Landicho of Stonyhurst Southville International School, and Walsh Nico Adrian Letran and Alvann Walter Paredes Dy of St. Jude Catholic School, became the overall champion in the elementary division.

Teams from Indonesia and Vietnam wound up as overall first and second runners-up, respectively.

In the junior high school division, a team from Thailand emerged as the overall champion while Philippines finished as overall first runner-up courtesy of Philippines Team B.

The team was composed of Immanuel Josiah Balete of St. Stephen?s High School, Eion Nikolai Chua of International School Manila, Vincent Dela Cruz of Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science, and Bryce Ainsley Sanchez of Grace Christian College. A team from Indonesia placed third overall.

In the individual contest, the Philippine delegation bagged 7 gold, 14 silver and 20 bronze medals, and 19 merit awards.

The Philippines individual medalists at ITMO are:

GOLD MEDALISTS

  • Walsh Nico Adrian Letran – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Alvann Walter Paredes Dy – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Juan Rafael Landicho – Stonyhurst Southville International School
  • Dion Stephan Ong – Ateneo de Manila Junior High School
  • Andres Rico Gonzales III – Colegio de San Juan de Letran
  • Bryce Ainsley Sanchez – Grace Christian College
  • Steven Reyes – St. Jude Catholic School

SILVER MEDALISTS

  • Martin Gabriel Lopez – First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
  • John David Magnaye – Holy Rosary Academy of Las Pinas City
  • Marinoelle Castillo – Notre Dame of Greater Manila
  • Kei Hang Derek Chan – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Tracy Lauren Lei – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Davis Nicholo Magpantay – San Beda College Alabang
  • Bert Jacob Tropicales – Southernside Montessori School
  • Ervin Joshua Bautista – Southville International School and Colleges
  • Angelene Erika Madrazo – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
  • Ryan Jericho Sy, – Chiang Kai Shek College
  • Jonathan Conrad Yu – Philippine Christian Gospel School
  • Stefan Marcus Ong – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Immanuel Josiah Balete – St. Stephen’s High School
  • Vincent Dela Cruz – Valenzuela City School of Mathematics and Science

BRONZE MEDALISTS

  • John Florence Dizon, – Calamba Elementary School
  • Joshua Miguel Mariano – Colegio San Agustin-Bi?an
  • Sydney Kaede Dy Sy – Lanao Chung Hua School
  • Benjamin Jacob – St. Philomena Academy of Lipa
  • Andrea Margarette Ganancial – Tambo Central School
  • Miguel Cayetano – Tuguegarao West Central School
  • William Joshua King – Bethany Christian School
  • Angelo Vince Perez – De La Salle Lipa
  • James Matthew Young – Iloilo National High School
  • Eion Nikolai Chua – International School Manila
  • Shawn Darren Chua – MGC New Life Christian Academy
  • Ralde Anuel Bautista – MGC New Life Christian Academy
  • Sarji Elijah Bona – Palawan Hope Christian School
  • Dominic Lawrence Bermudez – Philippine Science High School-Main
  • Jose Lorenzo Abad – Philippine Science High School-Main
  • Vanessa Ryanne Julio – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Lance Heinrich Lim – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Daryll Carlsten Ko – St. Stephen’s High School
  • Stephen James Ty – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
  • Fedrick Lance Lim – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

MERIT AWARDEES

  • Annika Angela Mei Tamayo – Ateneo de Iloilo
  • Nate Brevin Que – Bayanihan Institute
  • Cassidy Kyler Tan – Davao Christian High School
  • Sted Micah Cheng – Hope Christian High School
  • Maruel Elfred Vincent Cudio – Life College Palawan
  • Al Patrick Castro – Makati Science High School
  • Charles Justin Shi – Philippine Cultural College – Caloocan
  • Hiraya Marcos – Philippine Cultural College-Main
  • Cris Magdalene Dela Cruz – Philippine Science High School-CARC
  • Franz Achilles Lindayag – Ateneo de Davao University
  • Joven Augustus Costales – BHC Educational Institution
  • Alexa Amaya Dimapilis – Faith Catholic School
  • Ronaldvince Yrlwin Aquino – Young Shepherd’s School
  • Jan Cedrick Quintin – Philippine Science High School-Main
  • Tom Manuel Piccio – Philippine Science High School-Southern Mindanao
  • Allyana Coleen Reyes – Philippine Science High School-Main
  • Gregory Charles Tiong – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Naomi Anne King – St. Jude Catholic School
  • Aiman Andrei Kue – Zamboanga Chong Hua High School

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