Indian team gets two gold and four silver medals at the 67th edition of the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in Shanghai, China. Competing against 666 students from 117 countries – the largest participation in the history of the Olympiad – India finished with an unofficial global rank of seventh, marking its fourth consecutive top-10 finish at the world's premier mathematics competition.

The Indian contingent's gold medal winners are Aarav Gupta from Delhi and Abel George Mathew from Karnataka. The four silver medals were won by Bairav Murugan (Karnataka), Kanav Talwar (Delhi), Sanjana Philo Chacko (Kerala), and Shreya Shantanu Mundhada (Mumbai). The closing ceremony of IMO 2026 is scheduled to take place today, July 21, following which the official medal presentation will conclude the competition.

IMO 2026 winners (Image: X/ @HBCSE_TIFR)

FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TOP-10 FINISH

India's latest performance continues its strong showing at the IMO in recent years. The team has now secured a place among the world's top 10 nations for the fourth consecutive year, reflecting the country's growing strength in mathematical problem-solving and Olympiad training.

The International Mathematical Olympiad is regarded as the world's most prestigious competition for high school students in mathematics. Participants compete individually by solving six exceptionally challenging problems over two days, with medals awarded based on their cumulative scores.

The Indian team was led by Anant Mudgal of Mathelots Pvt Ltd, with Mainak Ghosh of Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) serving as the deputy leader.

Siddharth Choppara of Chennai Mathematical Institute and Adhitya Mangudy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, were the team's observers. Notably, three members of the mentoring team are former IMO medalists who returned to guide the next generation of Indian participants.

Also, India has won four gold medals at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad in Tashkent and one gold medal at the 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO) 2026. Five Indian students have won gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad 2026 in Colombia.

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Published By:

Mridusmita Deka

Published On:

Jul 21, 2026 12:41 IST