Nepal wins historic silver, four medals at astronomy olympiad in Russia
Summary
Nepali students won four medals at the Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Russia, led by Riwash Rai’s historic silver medal — Nepal’s first-ever silver at an international astronomy competition. Omraj Puri, Sneha Koirala and Suyash Koirala each earned bronze, following Nepal’s recent first astronomy Olympiad gold in Thailand.
Key Points
- Nepal won four medals at the fifth Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Sirius, Russia.
- Riwash Rai secured Nepal’s first-ever silver medal at an International Astronomy Olympiad and was named “Diamond of the Team.”
- Omraj Puri, Sneha Koirala and Suyash Koirala each won bronze medals.
- The result follows Nepal’s first astronomy Olympiad gold earlier this month in Thailand, won by Shahwaz Alam.
