Six Iranian students win gold at astronomy Olympiad in Russia
All six Iranian students won gold at the 2026 Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Russia, Iran’s Education Ministry said.
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Six Iranian students each won a gold medal at the 2026 Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Russia, Iran’s Education Ministry said.
The medalists were Sarina Alampour, Parsia Hassanzadeh, Elshan Rouhani, Mohammadreza Mohammadi, Bardia Ghilavizadeh and Mehdi Ariafar. Their results gave every member of the six-student team a gold medal.
The fifth edition of the competition, known as OWAO, ran November 6–14 in Russia’s Sirius Federal Territory, bringing together school students from different countries.
OWAO accepts teams of two to six students aged 18 or younger, with one team representing each country. Its four rounds cover theory, practical work, observation and an express test.
The competition rules require students to complete the tasks individually. The practical round involves processing and analyzing astronomical data and submitting an electronic report. Both the theoretical and practical rounds last five hours.
