Iran comes first in int’l Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

Iran came first in the third round of International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) for high school students receiving four gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

India finished with the second claiming two gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

The Olympiad began last Sunday with the presence of students from Belarus, Indonesia, Poland, Bangladesh, Greece, Brazil, Lithuania, Thailand, Sri Lanka, South Korea, India, Cambodia, Slovakia, Bolivia, Serbia, Romania, Kazakhstan, China, Ukraine and Iran.

The 4th round of IOAA will be held next year in China.