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| Singapore IPhO team mascot Penguin receiving IPhO Gold Medal |
A total of 41 Gold medals, 64 Silver medals, 101 Bronze medals and 64 Honorable Mention awards are given out during the closing ceremony. The overall winner is Szabo Attila from Hungary.
Both China and South Korea teams have secured 5 Gold medals each, and are unofficially ranked 1st in IPhO 2013. Other top performing countries include: Russia (4 Gold), US (3 Gold), Taiwan (3 Gold), Iran (3 Gold), Thailand (3 Gold), Hungary (2 Gold), Vietnam (2 Gold) and Romania (2 Gold).
Singapore Team Results
Gold: Sean Seet (NUSH) ranked #4
Gold: Daniel Mark (RI) ranked #11
Gold: Lim Jeck (NUSH) ranked #13
Gold: Byorn Tan (NUSH) ranked #17
Silver: Ashwin (RI) ranked #42 (he missed Gold by a mere 0.1 mark!. See Final marks and medals)
Full Results at IPhO 2013 Official website
Interestingly, the China Post reported here that the Taiwan students who won gold, silver, and bronze medals will receive awards of NT$200,000 (S$8500 or US$6700), NT$100,000 and NT$50,000, respectively, and recommendations for admission to a Taiwanese university for physics related study, according to Taiwan's Education Ministry policy. In Vietnam, the IPhO gold medalist was presented VND50 million (S$3000) as reported here. In Singapore, students who have won International Olympiad medals do not receive any monetary rewards from the Ministry of Education. However, the Singapore Mathematical Society will give awards of S$1000 (US$790), S$500 and S$250 to IMO gold, silver and bronze medalists respectively. The National University of Singapore's Faculty of Science will give discretionary admission (usually comes with a scholarship) to the local International Math & Science Olympiad medal winners.
3 comments:
Hi Bee Yong,
Just wanted to drop a note to show my support for the effort you've been putting in to maintain this blog.
This blog produces the following very desirable outcomes:
1) It inspires students who have interest in Maths and Science to pursue these subjects.
2) It encourages other parents to be proactively involved in their kids' interest.
3) It brings the name NUS High School to the forefront of parents' and kids' consciousness, and can only help this excellent school to attract more high-potential students to join its rank.
From a parent of an NUSH kid
P.S.
All the best to Lim Jeck and the Singapore IMO Team!
Thank you so much, parent of an NUSH kid. I am touched by your words. If I ever feel like giving up maintaining this blog, I will remember your words:)
In terms of total marks for the IPhO, Singapore came in second after China.
Am I right ?
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