المملكة: The Saudi team wins five awards at the International Physics Olympiad in Colombia
Realize The Saudi Physics Team achieved a new international achievement by winning five awards in International Physics Olympiad(IPhO 2026), hosted by the city of Bucaramanga in ColombiaDuring the period from 4 to 12 July 2026, with the participation of 381 male and female students representing 87 countries from around the world.
The results of the Saudi team were crowned with a silver medal for the student Muhammad Abdul Rahman Al-Arfaj from the General Administration of Education in the Eastern Province, while the student Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Raml from the General Administration of Education in the Eastern Province, and the student Reda Salem Al-Khamis from the General Administration of Education in the Eastern Province Al-Ahsa received two bronze medals, in addition to the achievement of the rest of the team members’ distinguished results that contributed to raising the Kingdom’s record of international achievements in the Scientific Olympiads.
Continuous investment
This achievement reflects the advanced level that Saudi students have reached in basic sciences, as a result of continuous investment in nurturing talented people and qualifying them for international competitions, through the programs of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity. "talent"In strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education.
The International Physics Olympiad is one of the most prominent global scientific competitions for secondary school students, and aims to develop scientific and research capabilities, and enhance competition in the fields of physics among elite talented students from various countries of the world.
This achievement confirms the Kingdom’s continued distinguished presence in international scientific forums, which reflects the quality of the system for discovering and nurturing gifted people, and contributes to strengthening the Kingdom’s position globally in the fields of science and innovation, in line with the goals of the Saudi vision. 2030, which aims to build a globally competitive generation in science, technology and innovation.
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