India's girls win big at European Girls' Math Olympiad, can you solve the problems?
India won four medals at the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2025, finishing at the 12th spot globally. Girls from Mumbai, Kerala, Pune and Kolkata bagged two silver and two bronze medals. (Photo: Instagram/@hbcse.tifr) India Today Education Desk India wins 2 silver, 2 bronze at EGMO 2025
Girls from Mumbai, Kerala, Pune, Kolkata bag medals
India places 12th among nearly 60 participating countries
India's all-girls team brought home four medals from the 14th European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2025, held in Prishtina, Kosovo, from April 11 to 17.
Competing against participants from nearly 60 countries, the team bagged two silver and two bronze medals, placing India 12th overall. FOUR GIRLS, FOUR MEDALS, ONE PROUD MOMENT
The medal winners include Mumbai's 15-year-old Shreya Mundhada and 16-year-old Sanjana Chacko from Kerala, both of whom clinched silver.
Pune's Saee Patil and Kolkata's Shreya Gupta, both 18, earned bronze medals.
These students represented India after clearing multiple levels of national Olympiads and completing a rigorous training camp.
Some of them have been attending math Olympiads regularly. WHAT IS EGMO AND HOW INDIA PICKS ITS TEAM
The European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad, first held in 2012 in the UK, aims to promote female participation in mathematics.
To make it to the international stage, students must first clear the Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO), the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO), and finally be selected for the training camp that decides the top four candidates. EGMO 2025: CAN YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEMS?
Here's the Day 1 paper with 3 math problems the participants had to solve:
Here's the Day 1 paper with three more math problems: BEHIND THE SCENES: LATE-NIGHT MATH AND LOTS OF TEAM SPIRIT
Every member of the team found their own style of problem-solving, building strong bonds along the way.
For some, solutions struck at odd hours, while for others, visual thinking helped crack the trickiest of problems.
Despite just missing out on gold, Chacko -- who lost by one point -- remains motivated for next year. Both she and Mundhada are eligible to compete again in 2026. THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR INDIA'S YOUNG MATH MINDS
Back in India, the celebrations were full of energy. The girls are already looking forward, with two of them eligible for next year's edition as well.
With their eyes on gold, they're ready to inspire more young minds to take up maths competitively.
India's all-girls team brought home four medals from the 14th European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2025, held in Prishtina, Kosovo, from April 11 to 17.
Competing against participants from nearly 60 countries, the team bagged two silver and two bronze medals, placing India 12th overall. FOUR GIRLS, FOUR MEDALS, ONE PROUD MOMENT
The medal winners include Mumbai's 15-year-old Shreya Mundhada and 16-year-old Sanjana Chacko from Kerala, both of whom clinched silver.
Pune's Saee Patil and Kolkata's Shreya Gupta, both 18, earned bronze medals.
These students represented India after clearing multiple levels of national Olympiads and completing a rigorous training camp.
Some of them have been attending math Olympiads regularly. WHAT IS EGMO AND HOW INDIA PICKS ITS TEAM
The European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad, first held in 2012 in the UK, aims to promote female participation in mathematics.
To make it to the international stage, students must first clear the Regional Mathematics Olympiad (RMO), the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad (INMO), and finally be selected for the training camp that decides the top four candidates. EGMO 2025: CAN YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEMS?
Here's the Day 1 paper with 3 math problems the participants had to solve:
Here's the Day 1 paper with three more math problems: BEHIND THE SCENES: LATE-NIGHT MATH AND LOTS OF TEAM SPIRIT
Every member of the team found their own style of problem-solving, building strong bonds along the way.
For some, solutions struck at odd hours, while for others, visual thinking helped crack the trickiest of problems.
Despite just missing out on gold, Chacko -- who lost by one point -- remains motivated for next year. Both she and Mundhada are eligible to compete again in 2026. THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR INDIA'S YOUNG MATH MINDS
Back in India, the celebrations were full of energy. The girls are already looking forward, with two of them eligible for next year's edition as well.
With their eyes on gold, they're ready to inspire more young minds to take up maths competitively. Join our WhatsApp Channel
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