This year the team managed the win 'for glory!,' one of the contestant's mother wrote on social media.
The Ukrainian girls' mathematics team won the top European team in the 2023 Olympiad, the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad. There were 55 teams – 38 from Europe – from around the world competing in this year's international mathematics competition in Slovenia.
China nabbed the top overall mathematics prize, followed by the United States and Australia, with Ukraine placing fourth– but first overall among European competitors. In total, 213 high school-age girls took part in the competition; European countries such as Italy, France, Finland and the Netherlands sent 115 contestants, with the remainder coming from countries as diverse as Mexico, Brazil, Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Over two consecutive days, girls solved three mathematical problems and had four and a half hours to write solutions. Answers were scored and medals were awarded based on the problem's complexity. Ukraine's team took home –making them the most successful European team in the competition. Over all there were 26 gold medals awarded and 36 silver medals awarded, according to results posted on the organization's website.
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