Students from Iran have achieved success in various international competitions. They won medals and honorable mentions at the 9th International Olympiad in Economics (IEO 2026), held from July 12 to 20 in Shenzhen, China, as well as at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), which took place from August 9 to 16 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
At IEO 2026, the Iranian team secured one silver and three bronze medals. In the IOI competition, Iranian students won two silver medals, one bronze medal, and an honorable mention.
This year, 270 students from 54 countries participated in IEO. Mobin Karimi Dizichekh won a silver medal, along with receiving an honorable mention and the 'Best in Finance' award, according to the Borna agency. Mohammadhossein Rahimi Nejad, Alireza Atashi, and Ehsan Zolfaghari received bronze medals.
IEO is an annual competition for high school students worldwide in the fields of economics and finance. The Olympiad is supported by Eric Maskin, a Nobel laureate in Economics in 2007. The goals of IEO include transforming global education in economics, finance, and business through competition and cooperation, as well as stimulating innovation and cultural exchange among young economists.
Meanwhile, 386 students from over 97 countries participated in this year's IOI competition. Hamed Ghaffariaghas and Arash Ostadsharif-Memar placed in silver, while Mohammad Shayan won a bronze medal. Bahamin Shafaki received an honorable mention.
IOI is one of several annually held international scientific olympiads. Outstanding high school students from different countries compete in this prestigious algorithmic contest to hone their skills in informatics, such as problem analysis, algorithm development and data structures, programming, and testing. IOI is considered the most prestigious computer olympiad for middle and high school students worldwide.
The goals of IOI are to identify and support talented youth in the field of informatics, promote friendly international relations among computer specialists, draw youth attention to the discipline of informatics, and encourage countries to host future IOIs on their territory. Each participating country forms a team of no more than four participants who compete in a two-day format. Each participant competes individually, solving three algorithmic problems over five hours each day.
Previously, Iran won at the 37th IOI, held in Sucre, Bolivia, where it won one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal, according to ISNA. Amir Ali Asgari took gold, Mani Zare and Hamed Ghaffari took silver, and Kiaras Rezaei took bronze.
Iranian students also demonstrated outstanding results in other olympiads. They won one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at the 3rd International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2026), which was held from August 2 to 8 in Astana, Kazakhstan. IOAI is an international scientific AI olympiad for high school students aimed at inspiring youth in science, focusing on AI. The competition provides a platform for leading AI students selected through national competitions to exchange ideas and build connections, fostering dialogue about the possibilities and ethical issues of AI.
Shayan Rezaeizadeh won the gold medal, Mohammad-Reza Darvishi and Mohammad-Amin Nazmfar received silver medals, and Mani Monjipour received a bronze medal, according to IRNA. This year, over 120 teams, comprising more than 500 students from 103 countries and territories, participated in tasks related to AI and Machine Learning (ML).
Iranian students showed brilliant results at the International Biology Olympiad (IBO), winning three gold medals and one silver, and at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), receiving three silver and one bronze medal.
The 37th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2026) took place from July 12 to 19 in Vilnius, Lithuania, gathering participants from about 80 countries across five continents. Radin Bayani, Mohammad-Reza Vaezi, and Amir-Hossein Nosrati won gold medals, while Amir-Hossein Hemmati won silver, reports IRIB.
The 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO 2026) was held from July 10 to 19 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with over 350 students from 90 countries participating. Ali Shamsi-Mofakhar, Mahyar Najjar, and Amir-Reza Hosseini won silver medals, and Ariyo Seirafi won bronze.
A five-member team of Iranian students achieved remarkable success, winning three gold and two silver medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO). IPhO 2026 took place from July 4 to 12 in Bucaramanga, Colombia, gathering over 400 students from more than 90 countries. Hirbod Foudazi, Kian Zarrabian, and Mohammad Mirmohammadi won gold medals, while Amir-Sam Goharpay and Nima Kushki took silver medals.
Iran's physics team demonstrated a stunning triumph at the 2026 International Science Olympiad in Physics, winning two gold, one silver, and one bronze medal. Hirbod Foudazi ranked first among all participants, earning the title of absolute winner by achieving the best result in the theoretical exam and winning a gold medal and a national diamond, according to IRNA.
Amir-Sam Goharpay won the second gold medal; Kian Zarrabian and Mohammad Mirmohammadi received silver and bronze medals, respectively. Four Iranian female students participated in the Open Geo 2026 International Geography Olympiad, winning four medals for the first time, including one silver and three bronze. Artina Heidari won a silver medal; Setaeesh Haknazari, Sana Karbalai Vali, and Gelia Hodabandelu received bronze medals, reports IRIB.
