Team SA shines with historic performance at 2025 global Maths Olympiad
The team brought home five medals and an honourable mention after competing against the world’s top young mathematicians.
Picture: South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) I From left to right: Moied Baleg, Pocoyo Pun, Youkyum Kim, Kerri Porrell (deputy team leader), Ellen-Grant Smith, Yian Xu, and Eli Williams
South Africa’s national maths team has achieved its best result in 25 years at the prestigious International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO), finishing 38th out of 110 participating countries.
The competition, held in Australia from 10 to 20 July, brought together top high school minds from across the globe to tackle some of the world’s toughest mathematical problems.
Team SA walked away with one silver and four bronze medals, along with one honourable mention:
- Youkyum Kim (Grade 12, Reddam House Durbanville) - Silver Medal
- Moied Baleg (Grade 12, The Settlers High School) - Bronze Medal
- Eli Williams (Grade 11, Westerford High School) - Bronze Medal
- Pocoyo Pun (Grade 10, Elkanah House) - Bronze Medal
- Yian Xu (Grade 12, Redhill High School) – Bronze Medal
- Ellen Grant-Smith (Grade 12, Westerford High School) - Honourable Mention
Professor Moshokoa, Executive Director of the South African Mathematics Foundation, praised the team’s dedication and talent.
"We’re so pleased with how our team did this year. They worked really hard, and this achievement shows just how talented they are," he said in a statement.