Team Philippines secured the Overall Championship at the 2024 Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC), winning 94 awards and showcasing the nation’s brightest young mathematicians.
The 58-member Philippine delegation, composed of Grades 1-10 students, participated in the 10th annual SIMOC, which included an individual Math Olympiad Contest and two team-based challenges—the Math Master Mind Competition and the Mind Sports Challenge. The competition was held at the Star Theatre from July 20 to 24, featuring 2,231 contestants from 35 countries.
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Under the guidance of the Asian Math Science League, Inc. (AMSLI) – Philippines, the Filipino mathletes earned an Overall Championship, an Overall Championship 1st Runner-up, 18 Gold Medals, 25 Silver Medals, 37 Bronze Medals, and 12 Honorable Mentions.
Nathan Yip Gohoc from MGC New Life Christian Academy was declared the Overall Champion for Grade 4 as the winner of gold medals in all three events. As SIMOC champion, Gohoc is now inducted into the International Junior Honor Society (IJHS) and awarded a Young Achievers Leadership Academy 5-day live-in camp worth US$1,200, plus a S$250 voucher.
Carsten Edmund Secades Ang, a Grade 7 student from the Chinese International School Manila, was named Overall Championship First Runner-up after winning a gold and silver award. Ang, like Gohoc, is also inducted into IJHS and awarded a S$150 voucher.
Gohoc and Ang, as the Philippines’ top scorers, will receive a one-year training scholarship from International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) country coaches to further their skills and potentially represent the Philippines at the IMO.
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Winners from Team Philippines at SIMOC 2024:
- Overall Champion Grade 4 – Nathan Yip Gohoc, MGC New Life Christian Academy
- Overall Championship 1st Runner-up Grade 7 – Carsten Edmund Secades Ang, Chinese International School Manila
Check out this Facebook post for the list of medalists from Team Philippines:
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