RIYADH: Six Saudi students won six medals at the 29th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in North Macedonia from June 24 to 29, with 135 students from 23 countries participating.

The Saudi team earned two gold, two silver and two bronze medals, showing their strong performance internationally, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

This success follows years of training led by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, aimed at preparing gifted students for global contests.

Team members were chosen through rigorous tests under the National Program for Gifted Identification and trained by local and international experts, the SPA added.

This was Saudi Arabia’s 14th participation in the Olympiad, bringing its total medals to 11 gold, 24 silver and 29 bronze.

In the previous event, Saudi Arabia won one silver and four bronze medals.

The Olympiad, launched in 1997, is held annually for students under 15, with up to six participants per country. It rotates among Balkan countries and Cyprus and is a respected regional mathematics competition.