Over three hundred students from sixty four countries competed in the 19th International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad in Vietnam between September 25th to October 5th, 2026. The American team achieved an amazing result with 3 gold medals, 1 bronze medal, and 1 honorable mention. Moreover, one of our students was awarded the best team competition.
Caleb Wen – Gold Medal
Ian Wang – Gold Medal
Kevin Yang – Gold Medal
Pranav Ramesh – Bronze Medal
Shashank Ratnakara – Honorable Mention and best team competition
The USA IOAA team was selected by volunteer members of the USAAAO (USA Astronomy and Astrophysics Organization) based on candidatesā results in a selection exam. Training was conducted by volunteer mentors through video calls with the team members on the weekly basis through the summer.
Congratulations to the team, and thank you to all the volunteers whoĀ have helped select and train the team.Ā
Stay tuned for an announcement of next year’s USAAAO competition in the next few months.For more IOAA moments, follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
USAAAO gratefully acknowledges the support from Citadel and Citadel Securities.
