Three Indian students have won gold and two have earned silver medals at the 55th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2025. The event was held in Paris from July 18 to 24 and featured 415 students from 87 countries.
The gold medal winners from India are Kanishk Jain (Pune, Maharashtra), Snehil Jha (Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh), and Riddhesh Anant Bendale (Indore, Madhya Pradesh). The silver medals were clinched by Aagam Jignesh Shah (Surat, Gujarat) and Rajit Gupta (Kota, Rajasthan).
The news comes soon after India won six medals this year and ranked 7th amongst 110 participating countries in the International
Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Australia, one of the toughest maths exams on the planet. The team won 3 golds, 2 silvers and a bronze -- with a record-breaking score of 193 out of 252.
India also performed well at the International Chemistry Olympiad 2025 in Dubai, winning 2 gold and 2 silver medals, placing 6th overall among 90 countries.
India shared the fifth spot in the overall medal tally in the Physics Olympiad with Taiwan, Japan, and Russia.
The USA stood at the top with five gold medals, while China, South Korea, and Hong Kong jointly took second place with four golds and one silver each.