Romania ranked first in Europe at the 2026 European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), securing second place overall globally after China, which participated as a guest country, the Romanian Ministry of Education announced. The competition brought together 247 contestants from 66 countries.

The Romanian team won three gold medals and one bronze. 

Mălina-Carla Pavel achieved the highest score among participants from officially ranked countries, while Aida Mitroi and Carina Maria Viespescu also secured gold medals. Ioana Stroe earned a bronze.

This year’s EGMO took place in Bordeaux, France, between April 9 and 15. The Romanian team was coordinated by Andrei Eckstein of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara and Anca Băltărigă, a teacher at the International Computer High School in Bucharest.

The competition marks the start of a series of international mathematics olympiads in which Romania will participate during the 2025-2026 academic year.

irina.marica@romanoa-insider.com

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