RP’s math aces win 100 medals in 20-nation meet
Posted on December 3rd, 2009 under We are Pinoys!
The Philippines’ math wizards scored a 100-medal haul to win the overall title in the 20-nation International Mathematics Competitions in Iloilo City.
Team Philippines garnered a total of 24 gold, 32 silver, and 44 bronze medals in the competition. Thailand came in second with 48 medals, including 20 golds, while Taiwan was third with 46, including 14 gold medals. Fourth place went to Hong Kong, which took home three gold medals, and defending champion China only won 42 medals in placing fifth.
The other top finishers were Indonesia, 39; South Korea, 22; Malaysia, 17; Bulgaria 10; and Singapore, 6. The math teams from Brunei Darussalam, India, Iran, Nepal, and South Africa went home empty-handed.
Dr. Simon Chua, president of Mathematics Trainers’ Guild-Philippines hailed the achievement as “another job well done, and their performance in both the individual and team contests exceeded our expectations.”
The Filipinos’ individual gold medals came courtesy Amiel Sy from Philippine Science High School; John Russell Virata from Gideon Academy; Aldric Cristoval Reyes from Chiang Kai Shek College; Alvin Uy Lim from Quezon City Science High School; Justin Edric Yturzaeta from Jubillee Christian Academy; Deany Hedrick Cheng from Grace Christian College; Sterling Alvin Tiu and Dielle Tiu from St. Stephen’s High School; Timothy James Tan from Trinity Christian School; and Carmela Antoinette Lao, Vance Eldric Go, Mikaela Angela Uy, Czarina Angela Lao, Seanne Daphne Ng, Adrian Reginald Sy, and Austin Edrich Chua, all from St. Jude Catholic School.
Of the country’s 24 gold medals, eight came from the team contests. The silver medalists include Geraldine Baniqued, Elvis Jeremy Ayroso, Zheng Rong Wu, Martin Lewis Koa, John Thomas Chuatak, and James Daniel Cordon.
The other silver medalists are Henry Jefferson Morco, Kenneth Co, Miguel Sebastian Santos, Neil Chua Goy, Samuel Christian Ong, Arielle Elise Chua, Adrian Raphael Co, Michael Brodeth, Gisel Ong, Marquis Alexandre Tan, Hubert Yao, Andrew Joelle Caguintas, Ana Karenina Batungbakal, John Thomas Chuatak, Prince Michael Balanay, Jason Joseph Fernandez, Jason Allan Tan, Aljan Balbuena, Daniel Christian Ong, and Karli Ang.
Among the bronze medal winners were Wilford Jason Julio, Sarah Jane Cua, Trisha Nicole Aman, Andrew Lawrence Sy, Matthew Chris Chan, and Angelo Gabriel Llamas.
The other bronze medalists are Matthew Chris Chan, Kate Andrea Bonamy, Audrey Celine Lao, Camille Tyrene Dee, Brendon Matthew Go, Julius Vincent Sy, Jerome Claude Palaganas, Lawrence Tiu, Joelle Sophia Pena (n with enye), Paolo Manuel Iyulores, Casey Olivar Turingan, Aaron Christopher Agtarap, Aldrich Aldwin Mayoralgo, Alvin Ian Chan, Raenelle Ean Ngo, Jason Carlo Carranceja, Steve Ng, Ma. Christiana Guillermo, Reine Jiana Renoso, Allen Cedrick Domingo, Abigail Sy, Benson Tan, Andrew Brandon Ong, Jean Leonardo Abagat, and Deanne Rochelle Abdao.
The medalists were trained by MTG-Phils., a non-stock, non-profit organization that aims to promote excellence in math education and training.
South Korea will host next year’s international math contest.
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