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Raúl Chávez Sarmiento

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Raúl Chávez Sarmiento
Born (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 26)
NationalityPeruvian
Known forSecond youngest bronze, silver, gold medalist in IMO history

Raúl Arturo Chávez Sarmiento (born 24 October 1997) is a Peruvian child prodigy in mathematics. At the age of 11 years, 271 days, he won a bronze medal at the 2009 International Mathematical Olympiad, making him the second youngest medalist in IMO history, behind Terence Tao who won bronze in 1986 at the age of 10.[1]

He won a silver medal at the 2010 IMO, a gold medal (6th ranked overall) at the 2011 IMO, and again a silver medal at the 2012 IMO.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Peru won four silver and two bronze medals in International Math Olympiad". Living in Peru. July 22, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ http://www.imo-official.org/participant_r.aspx?id=18605