25/09/2019

Brazil ranks 1st in the Ibero-American Inter-University Competition.

With two gold and two silver medals, the Brazilian team selected by the Brazilian Mathematical Olympiad (OBM) took 1st place in the 1st Ibero-American Inter-University Mathematical Competition (CIIM), in Guanajuato, Mexico, from September 19 to 24. The OBM representation consolidated, for the second consecutive year, the first position in the overall team ranking.

The gold medals were won by Andrey Jhen Shan Chen, from Campinas (SP), and André Yuji Hisatsuga, from São Paulo (SP). Thiago Landim de Souza Leão, from Recife (PE), and Rafael Filipe dos Santos, from Rio de Janeiro (RJ), received the silver medals. The team was led by Krerley Oliveira, from Maceió (AL).

In addition to them, the students representing the Military Engineering Institute (IME), led by Professor Nelson Borges, from Rio de Janeiro (RJ), won four bronze medals, securing fifth place among the participating teams.

This year, the competition brought together 51 university students divided into 22 teams representing Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Mexico.

Organized since 2009, the CIIM is aimed at undergraduate students who have mastered basic concepts of number theory, geometry, combinatorics, calculus, and algebra. The goal is to encourage the study of mathematics and academic excellence to improve scientific capacity and contribute to the social, cultural, and economic development of participating countries.

The Brazilian team that participated in the 11th Ibero-American Inter-University Mathematics Competition (CIIM) received external financial support to help cover the costs of the trip to Mexico.