Seyoon Raghavan awarded Gold at Mathematics Olympiad

Seyoon Ragavan, a year 11 student at Knox Grammar, has been awarded gold for his 19th placing at the International Mathematics Olympiad. Seyoon won two bronze medals in the past two international Mathematics Olympiads. The Mathematics Olympiad was held in Thailand last week. The competition attracted around 600 competitors from 104 countries.

The Australian team placed sixth in the world, its best result in 35 years and ahead of countries such as Russia, Canada, and Japan.

Fellow Australian team member Alexander Gunning, from Glen Waverley Secondary College in Victoria, also scored gold and was ranked fourth in the world.