KATHMANDU: Nepali students have won four medals, including the country’s first-ever silver medal, at the 5th Open World Astronomy Olympiad held in Russia.
Riwash Rai clinched the silver medal, while Omraj Puri, Sneha Koirala, and Suyash Koirala bagged bronze medals at the competition held in Sirius, Russia.
Rai also received the ‘Diamond of the Team’ award, according to Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) President Suresh Bhattarai. This marks the first time a Nepali student has won a silver medal at an international astronomy Olympiad.
Earlier this month, Nepali students also achieved success at the 5th International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad-Junior held in Thailand. Shahbaz Alam won a gold medal, while Sahaj KC secured bronze.
Alam’s achievement marked Nepal’s first-ever gold medal at the International Astronomy Olympiad.
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