Romania Secures a Gold and Four Silvers at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad
The International Theoretical High School of Informatics in Bucharest's students made a significant mark at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad held in Paris, France. The competition, which took place from July 17 to 25, is one of the oldest and most prestigious international competitions dedicated to competitive physics.
The Romanian team, led by Delia Davidescu, a teacher at the International Theoretical High School of Informatics Bucharest, and Sebastian Popescu, associate professor and PhD at the Faculty of Physics of the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, performed exceptionally well. They brought home one gold medal, four silver medals, and two special prizes.
Ionuț Gabriel Stan, a student from the same school, was the gold medalist. He also received two special prizes: the Special Prize for the Best Result in the Experimental Test and the Special Prize for the Best Result from the European Union.
The four silver medalists were Mihai Bogdan Ciocârlan, Alexandru Condrea, Rareș Felix Tudose, and Mendel Emanuel Mendelsohn, all from the International Theoretical High School of Informatics in Bucharest.
The competition saw the participation of 406 students from 87 countries. The Romanian team consisted of five students, making their achievement even more impressive.
The International Physics Olympiad is a testament to the high level of competitive physics education in Romania. As one of the founding countries of the competition, with the first edition taking place in 1967, Romania continues to excel in this field.
[1] Photo source: Ministerul Educatiei on Facebook
The Romanian team's success at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad in Paris is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the students, teachers, and professors involved. Their achievements are a source of pride for the entire nation and a motivation for future generations of Romanian students to excel in the field of physics.
- The exceptional performance of the Romanian team at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad in Paris, led by Delia Davidescu and Sebastian Popescu, showcases the blossoming of science and education-and-self-development within Romania's high school and university domains.
- Ionuț Gabriel Stan, a Romanian student, not only aced the 2025 International Physics Olympiad with a gold medal but also excelled in space-and-astronomy, as demonstrated by his special prizes for the Best Result in the Experimental Test and the Best Result from the European Union.
