Success: first Hungarian gold medal ever on the International Geography Olympiad

The Hungarian team acquired one gold, silver and bronze medal – reported index.hu. According to the event’s website, the International Geography Olympiad (iGeo) is an annual competition for the best 16 to 19-year-old geography students from all over the world.

Triple Hungarian success

The competition was organized between July 30 and August 6 in Quebec, Canada. Kinga Kaszap who is starting the next school year in ELTE Radnóti Miklós Secondary School (Budapest)

won a gold medal.

Furthermore, Márton Mészáros, a student from Türr István Secondary School (Pápa) won a silver medal while Márk Mészárik from ELTE Apáczai Csere János Secondary School (Budapest) got a bronze medal. Besides, the fourth member of the team, Benjámin Bodansky, did not get a medal this time.

The Hungarian team took part in the highest-ranked competition of Geography for the tenth time and its performance exceeded expectations. This is because

among the 163 competitors,

Kinga Kaszap managed to win a gold medal which is the first Hungarian gold ever. In fact, the organizers distribute altogether 87 medals – among which there are 16 gold medals – and Hungary acquired the

eighth place in the competition of the nations.

According to the event’s website, students representing their country are chosen from thousands of students who participate enthusiastically in their own National Geography Olympiads. The iGeo consists of three parts: a written test, a multimedia test and substantial fieldwork requiring observation, leading to cartographic representation and geographical analysis. The program also includes poster presentations by teams, cultural exchanges, and time for students to get to know their fellow students and explore the host city.