Washington, DC—The United States team, sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competitions (MAA AMC), has secured First Place in the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held from July 11 to 22, 2024, in Bath, United Kingdom. The six high school team members also received medals for their outstanding individual performances.

The IMO is the world’s premier high school mathematics competition, attracting the best young mathematicians from around the globe. This year, 108 countries and 609 students competed. The US team scored 192 points, earning them first place. Individual scores are based on solutions to six challenging problems. Notably, US team members Alexander Wang and Jessica Wan placed in the top five individual rankings (third and fifth places, respectively).

The 2024 USA IMO Team members are:
- Jordan Lefkowitz, 17 (Connecticut)
- Krishna Pothapragada, 18 (Illinois)
- Jessica Wan, 18 (Florida)
- Alexander Wang, 16 (New Jersey)
- Qiao (Tiger) Zhang, 16 (California)
- Linus Tang, 18 (California)

Team USA (left to right) -- Carl Schildkraut (Deputy Leader), Andrew Gu (Observer), Jordan Lefkowitz, Linus Tang, Krishna Pothapragada, Jessica Wan, Tiger Zhang, Alexander Wang, John Berman (Leader)

Jessica Wan's inclusion marks a significant milestone. She is the first young woman to join the USA IMO team since 2007. Learn more about this year's team in their interview on the MAA AMC’s “The Curious Cube” podcast.

The US team is expertly guided by coach John Berman and deputy coach Carl Schildkraut after completing intensive training at the MAA Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program, designed and run by former USA IMO leader Po-Shen Loh. 

Students qualify for the USA IMO team through a series of competitions organized by the MAA AMC. A special thanks to Jane Street for supporting this year’s team!

Each year, approximately 300,000 K-12 students from over 6,000 schools and learning centers worldwide participate in these competitions. Participants from the MAA AMC program are also featured on other countries' IMO teams, including Canada and Pakistan.

For more information on MAA AMC, including how to host a competition, participate, and other ways to get involved, please visit maa.org/amc. 

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