European_Girls'_Mathematical_Olympiad

European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad

European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad

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The European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) is a mathematical olympiad for girls which started in 2012, and is held in April each year. It was inspired by the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO).[1][2] Although the competition is held in Europe, it is open to female participants from all over the world, and is considered the most prestigious mathematics competition for girls. In recent years, participants from around 55 countries have been invited to the competition.

Process and scoring

The competition is similar in style to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), with two papers, each consisting of three problems to be solved in 4.5 hours, taken on consecutive days. Participating countries send teams consisting of four female mathematicians below the age of 20 who are not enrolled at a university. Each of the six problems are marked out of 7, making the maximum possible score 42 points.

The first edition was held in Cambridge, UK. Since then, 11 other countries in Europe have organized the EGMO. The number of participating countries have grown from 19 in the first edition to 57 in the eleventh edition, and the number of contestants from 61 in the first edition to 226 in the eleventh edition. The competitors participate as a team of 4 under the national flag but the contest itself is individual. The selection process varies between countries, but it often involves national Mathematical Olympiads and other Team Selection Tests (TSTs), which become progressively more selective.

Medals are awarded according to this criterion:

  • The top 1/12 of the competitors receive a gold medal
  • The following 1/6 of the general classification receive a silver medal
  • The subsequent 1/4 of the general classification receive a bronze medal
  • All those who have not received a medal but have scored the maximum points in at least one of the six problems receive an honorable mention.

Summary

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Medal table

The 62 countries that have won a medal are as follows:[17]

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The individuals with the most medals and appearances at the EGMO can be found on the "EGMO: Hall of Fame" section of the website.[18] There have been 28 Perfect Scores (USA - 8, Russia and China- 4 each, Ukraine - 3, Serbia, Turkey - 2 each, UK, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Israel - 1 each) in the first 12 editions of the competition; 14 of them in the 2023 edition. Jelena Ivancic (Serbia) and Jessica Wan (USA) achieved two Perfect Scores.

Impact

Several international Olympiad competitions aimed at girls were launched, inspired by the success of the EGMO. These include:

  • The European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI), an international programming competition, the first edition of which was held in Zürich, Switzerland.[19]
  • The Pan-American Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (PAGMO), the first edition organized virtually by a group of South American countries.[20]

References

  1. [1]
    "European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad 2012: Information". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  2. [2]
    "BMOS/BMOC: European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad".
  3. [3]
    "EGMO 2012".
  4. [4]
    "EGMO 2013".
  5. [5]
    "EGMO 2014".
  6. [6]
    "EGMO 2015".
  7. [7]
    "EGMO 2016".
  8. [8]
    "EGMO 2017".
  9. [9]
    "EGMO 2018".
  10. [10]
    "EGMO 2019".
  11. [11]
    "EGMO 2020".
  12. [12]
    "EGMO 2021".
  13. [13]
    "EGMO 2022".
  14. [14]
    "EGMO 2023".
  15. [15]
    "EGMO 2024".
  16. [16]
    "EGMO 2025".
  17. [17]
    "EGMO: History". Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  18. [18]
    "European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad: Hall of Fame".
  19. [19]
    "Home - European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics".
  20. [20]
    "PAGMO".
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