IMO 2011: Final results
Saturday, July 23, 2011 18:25The medal cuts were set yesterday morning at bronze 16, silver 22, gold 28. These weren’t quite the numbers we had been hoping for…but they still give us a fantastic result of two silver, two bronze, and two honourable mentions. These are New Zealand’s seventh and eighth silver medals; all those without medals get honourable mention (a first^*); and we maintained the standing of 29th country which we acheived last year. Oh, and don’t forget that we’re only two points behind Australia, and have a higher top score!
The afternoon was spent in an excursion to the central city with our team guide Marlisa Hommel, wandering Amsterdam’s many cobbled streets and bridges, and taking a boat ride on its network of canals. The excursion finished in a dinner at the NEMO science centre. The closing ceremony is this afternoon, followed by a party, and then we all say farewell and begin our journeys home tomorrow. It has been a wonderful (and fantastically organised!) IMO.
Full results can be found on the official IMO site.
(*) Yes, I know this isn’t strictly correct, because of the empty set! But it’s still a first, with that one exception.
Janet Tavener and Geoff Morrissey says:
July 24th, 2011 at 9:58 am
Congratulations to the New Zealand team! Well done everyone!
Qing Zhang says:
July 24th, 2011 at 10:53 am
Congratulations to everyone in the team again. You have made a big contribution to New Zealand by your effort in IMO. We are very proud of you. IMO is not just a math competition. It is where the young budding mathematicians or scientists to meet, exchange ideas and make friends. Wish you all had a wonderful experience in Amsterdam and have boasted your confidence in your pursuing future carriers. Some of you will go to universities to study. I wish you all the best in your future success. Also big thanks to team leaders and manager for your hard work in this IMO event.
Have a safe trip back to NZ.
Lesley Tuffley says:
July 24th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Congratulations again to everyone in the team. You have done so well to achieve the medals and Honourable Mentions as well as to maintain the position of 29th country, as set last year. We feel very proud of you!
Have a safe journey home.
Alan Parris says:
July 25th, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Congratulations everyone, a great result. See you when you arrive safely home.
Max J. Allen says:
July 26th, 2011 at 9:51 am
Congratulations again to the team ! And many thanks to Chris, Ilya and Stephen for the hard work !
Peter Tuffley says:
July 31st, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Great result, guys!!!