Iran's physics Olympiad team shines at IPhO 2026 with three gold, two silver medals
Iran's national physics Olympiad team delivered a stellar performance at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026), winning three gold medals and two silver medals at one of the world's most prestigious science competitions.
The event was held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 4 to 12, bringing together more than 400 of the world's brightest high school students from over 90 countries.
Hirbod Foudazi, Kian Zarabian and Mohammad Mirmohammadi secured gold medals for Iran, while Nima Koushki and Amirsam Goharpi settled for silver medals.
Foudazi emerged as the competition's top overall contestant after achieving the highest score in the theoretical examinations, making him the highest-ranked participant of IPhO 2026.
Iranian students once again demonstrated the country's strong tradition in international scientific Olympiads, adding another milestone to Iran's growing list of achievements in global academic competitions.
The latest success follows a string of impressive performances by Iranian students in recent years.
Earlier this week, Iran's national mathematics Olympiad team won the championship title at the fourth International Mathematics Competition of Shanghai (IMSC 2026), finishing first among 49 teams after claiming four gold and two silver medals ahead of Poland and Brazil.
Iran has also maintained a strong presence at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
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At the 66th edition of the competition in Australia in 2025, the Iranian team placed 12th in the world with two gold, three silver and one bronze medal, improving from 19th place the previous year.
The country's Olympiad success has extended beyond mathematics and physics.
At the 36th International Biology Olympiad (IBO 2025) in the Philippines, Iranian students won three gold medals and one silver, securing second place overall among 81 participating countries.
The result improved on Iran's third-place finish at IBO 2024 in Kazakhstan.
The steady stream of international accomplishments has coincided with growing enthusiasm for scientific Olympiads at home.
According to Reza Hosseini, head of Iran's Young Scholars Club, participation in the country's national Olympiad competitions increased by 40 percent year on year, rising from 87,000 students in the Iranian year 1403 (March 2024–March 2025) to 121,000 in 1404 (March 2025-March 2026).
Hosseini described the figure as the highest level of participation in a decade, saying the surge reflects the growing interest of Iranian students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
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