The Romanian students won four medals at this year’s edition of the International Geography Olympiad, which took place at Tver in Russia. Romania thus ranked first of a total of 40 countries that participated in the competition, according to Romania’s Education Ministry.

Romanian student Costin George Dobrin, of the Mircea cel Batran National College in Constanta, got the gold medal. Elena Aura Amironesei from Iasi and Sonia Adelina Sortan from Deva got the silver medals, and Lorena Davidel from Falticeni took the bronze.

A total of 150 students from 40 countries competed at this Olympiad.

Romania was third at last year’s International Geography Olympiad, and first at the 2013 edition.

Three gold medals for Romania at the Balkan Geography Olympiad in Serbia

Romania wins four medals at the International Geography Olympiad in Poland

Four medals for Romania at the International Earth Science Olympiad in Spain

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