THESSALONIKI, Greece: Saudi Arabia’s national mathematics team captured two gold medals and one bronze at the 43rd Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2026 in Greece, extending the Kingdom’s growing record in international science and mathematics competitions.
The Olympiad, held in the Greek city of Thessaloniki from May 3 to 8, brought together around 148 students representing 24 countries.
Abdulilah Mohammed Al-Saqqaf, from the General Administration of Education in Jeddah, and Abdulsalam Abdullah Al-Sulami, from the General Administration of Education in Madinah, each secured gold medals for Saudi Arabia.
Elias Shaker Al-Faraj, representing the Eastern Region Education Department, earned a bronze medal.
The latest achievement raises Saudi Arabia’s overall tally at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad to 68 awards since the Kingdom first participated in 2010. The haul includes four gold medals, 14 silver medals, 46 bronze medals and four certificates of appreciation.
Saudi Arabia’s participation is organized under the international Olympiads program run by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, known as Mawhiba, in partnership with the Ministry of Education.
The program prepares students through national competitions and intensive training camps supervised by Saudi and international specialists, as the Kingdom continues efforts to strengthen science, technology and innovation education in line with broader national development goals.
The BMO was first held in Athens in 1984. Last year’s BMO was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
