India Wins Four Gold and One Silver at 19th International Astronomy Olympiad
At the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) held in Hanoi, Vietnam, India secured four gold and one silver medal, with all five Indian participants winning medals. The event featured 307 students from 64 countries, marking the largest IOAA to date. India ranked third jointly with Vietnam in the medal tally, behind Iran and South Korea. Since 1999, Indian students have consistently earned medals in Astronomy Olympiads, with this year marking a milestone as all senior-level Olympiad participants from India won gold or silver.
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indianexpress broke this story on 5 Oct, 10:53 am. Other outlets followed.