Astronomy Olympiad team of Iran becomes world champion

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian students have won 5 gold medals of the World Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad.

Hananeh Khorramdashti, Arvin Rasoulzadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Keshavarzi, Aria Fatehkerdari and Ali Naderi Lerdjani, the representatives of Iran in the 17th World Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad, each won a gold medal, so that Iran with this brilliant result stood in the first place.

These competitions were hosted by IOAA organization from August 27 to September 6 in Brazil and more than 250 students from 57 countries participated in these competitions.

Meantime, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a message congratulated Iran's medal winners of the World Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad.

"You have brought honor to Iran, we are proud of you," President Pezeshkian wrote in his message.

"I congratulate the scientific community and all the people of Iran on winning the gold medal in the 17th World Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad by 5 Iranian stars," the Iranian president added.