[Iran] - Iran shines in Intl. Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

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10-20 in Chorzow, Poland.Amir-Mehdi Esmaeili-Taheri, Mehdi Ostad-Mohammadi, and Arvin Rasoulzadeh were awarded gold medals, while Sarina
Farzadnasab and Amir-Hossein Mousavifard won silver medals.Britain and India won the first and second places, respectively
The United States, Brazil, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, and Canada followed Iran in the ranking.A total of 236 students from 50 nations
participated in the Olympiad, collectively earning 27 gold, 41 silver, and 50 bronze medals across all categories.IOAA is an annual event
for students who perform very well academically around the world
Established in Thailand in the year 2006, it was an initiative by five countries including Thailand, Indonesia, Iran, China, and Poland.IOAA
allows the participation of students currently pursuing their higher secondary education and are Astronomy or Astrophysics enthusiasts.The
IOAA exam pattern is divided into 2 parts: theory and practical
The theory part of the exam tests the concepts of Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the practical part tests the application of the
subject.International Olympiad medalsThis year, Iranian students took six medals, ranking 11th at the 64th International Mathematical
Olympiad which was held in Japan on July 2-13
students who participated in the 53rd International Physics Olympiad (IPO) succeeded in winning four silver medals and one bronze medal
which placed the country 11th among 111 participating countries, ISNA reported.In the 34th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), held in the
United Arab Emirates from July 3-11, Iran's team was ranked first in the world by winning four gold medals
The IBO 2023 hosted 293 students from 76 countries.Iran ranked first in the world in the 15th IOAA (2022), held at Kutaisi in Georgia from
August 14 to 22, by winning 9 gold medals and 1 silver medal