Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Primary School Students in SMO (Junior) Top 30

In recent years, the Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO) Junior competition, which is suitable for Sec/Year 1 & 2 students, has attracted quite a number of primary school students to take part. In 2013 SMO (Junior), out of the 14 primary school students who had made it into the special round, 12 were existing P6 students and 2 were current P5 students. Some of these primary school students had even made it into top 30 of the SMO (Junior), which is no mean feat, considering the competitiveness of the competition!

Last updated: 1/9/18

Primary school students who had secured top 30 positions in SMO (Junior):

2018:
10th - Drew Michael Terren Ramirez, St Hilda’s Primary (P6)
11th - Yu Qinxi, Nan Hua Primary (P6)


2017:
13th - Su Zixuan, Nan Hua Primary (P6) [joined RI]
24th - Wu Xinyue, Qihua Primary (P6) [joined NYGH]

2016:
23th - Hu Xinghui, Raffles Girls' Primary (P6) [joined RGS]

2015:
5th - Lucas Boo Tse Yang, Nanyang Primary (P6) [joined RI]
21st - Low Choo Ray, Nanyang Primary (P6) [joined RI]

 2014:
21st - Timothy Ho Li Xiong, ACS Primary (P6) [joined NUS High]
30th - Lucas Boo Tse Yang, Nanyang Primary (P5)

 2013:
6th - Joel Tan Junyao, Catholic High Primary (P6) [joined NUS High]
29th - Cheng Puhua, Nan Hua Primary (P6) [joined RI]

 2012:
18th - Dylan Toh Shan Hong, Nanyang Primary (P6) [joined NUS High]

 2011:
28th - Clarence Chew Xuan Da, Tao Nan Primary (P6) [joined NUS High]

 2010:
21st - Jeremy Tan Jie Rui, Rosyth Primary (P6) [joined NUS High]
22nd - Liu Yijia, Nan Hua Primary (P6) [joined RI]
24th - Sheldon Kieren Tan, Rosyth Primary (P6) [joined RI]

 2007:
8th - Lim Jeck, Queenstown Primary (P6) [joined NUS High]

Most of these students continue to perform well in the Math Olympiad arena, after they moved on to secondary school. The following are some notable achievements of these young students:

Joel Tan - 2017 IMO Gold, 2016 IMO Silver, 2015 CWMI Gold

Dylan Toh - 2017 IMO Silver, 2016 IMO Gold, 2014-2015 IMO Silver, 2013 CWMI Gold

Clarence Chew - 2017 IMO Bronze, 2016 CMO Silver, 2015 CMO Gold, 2014 CWMI Gold, 2013 CWMI Silver, 2012 CWMI Gold

Liu Yijia - 2015 IMO Bronze, 2014 IMO Gold, 2013 IMO Silver, 2012 CWMI Gold

Sheldon Tan - 2014-2016 IMO Gold

Lim Jeck - 2011-2013 IMO Gold

I am confident that in the years to come, these young students will help Singapore to secure more IMO Gold medals. :))

 Singapore's performance at the IMO from 1988 - 2016
Gold medals: 17. Silver medals: 48. Bronze medals: 68. Honourable mentions: 21.
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5 comments:

  1. Fan9 October 2013 at 18:04

    Sheldon Tan profile looks like Zhang Ai Di - excel in Math. and Piano.
    Do you know what is Ai Di doing for her undergraduate studies (math or music)?

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  2. Bee Yong11 October 2013 at 05:52

    Hi Anselm,

    Aidi is doing Math and Econs at Harvard.

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  3. Fan13 October 2013 at 22:18

    Thanks for the update. She is really good. (Seriously, do you know if she has a tiger mom at home? I asked this because 'the' Tiger mom's (Amy Chua) daughter, Sophia is also studying at Harvard. Sophia is good at both music and her studies.

    When I look at Professor Noam David Elkies's bio (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Elkies), I can't help but to link it to our Singapore version of math. genius. Jeck has a perfect Math. Olympiad score just like Prof Noam. I am sure that one day he will fly Singapore flag high as a mathematics professor. Is it NUS or Cambridge for Jeck?

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  4. Ng Bee Yong15 October 2013 at 10:00

    Hi Anselm,
    I do not know Aidi's mum well, so can't comment on that. Time will tell if Jeck is going NUS or Cambridge :D Currently he has an offer from NUS only. Thanks for your kind words for him!

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  5. Fan16 October 2013 at 16:37

    Hi Bee Yong,
    I happened to read some of your older posts (2007/8/9..ones). Some are hilarious and some are inspiring. Thank for you for documenting your parenting journey down and share it with us.

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