Another distinction for the student of Moraitis School, Kyriakos Tsourekas, as he won a silver medal at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2025), held in Queensland, Australia.

At the 66th edition of the World Cup in Queensland, Queensland, Queensland, Australia.
In particular, Kyriakos scored a total of 32 points, a performance that gave him for the second consecutive year the first place among the Greek competitors, while at the same time he achieved one of the highest scores of the entire event (relative ranking: 86.17%).

It is recalled that the same student had distinguished himself last year with a gold medal at IMO 2024, a success that had already stood out at the world level.

This year’s performance confirms his dedication to mathematical thinking, deepening knowledge and perseverance in scientific excellence.

Greece participated in this year’s Olympiad with six students, winning a total of.

With a total score of 143 points, the team ranked 34th in the world, out of more than 100 countries.

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Kyriakos’ “star” was noticed as early as first grade. “I’ve been participating in these competitions since fifth grade, and I always wanted to go to an international competition. This one was a unique experience!

In terms of the volume of participants, there were over 600 students and I was very proud to have been able to be there. On the other hand, I was nervous because I had set the bar high and the ‘weight’ was high.

The more I saw the other kids around me, the more nervous I became. But when I started writing, it became ‘creative’ anxiety for me to be able to perform,” he captures his experience.

The competition lasts for two days and each day participants are tested on three topics for 4.5 hours.

Stronger opponents? “The Chinese, they are the strongest,” Kyriakos will say without a second thought to add: “They have a tradition of high positions and medals. While I was preparing this year and the year before, I aimed to pass at least one Chinese, because they usually get a lot of golds.”

As for his school, the young Olympian notes: “The Moraitis School has supported me a lot since the beginning, when I started attending the fifth grade, because I have been participating in math competitions since then. At all stages of the process, both teachers and my classmates have been close to me. This year, my mathematician was Mr. Laskaratos, whom I have had as a teacher for many years, and he has always been by my side.”

Preparing for the Mathematical Olympiad, however, requires intensive training.
“In the first year, when I started preparing for my participation in the Olympiad, then a student of the third grade my coach was Irini Miliori – she was the first girl who excelled in competitive mathematics.