Rabat – A Moroccan student from the city of Errachidia won the bronze medal for mathematical achievements at the 58th edition of the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Rio de Janeiro, which ended on Sunday.
A student at the Lycée Lalla Salma in Rissani, Ahmed Assini Ibn Oufous won the bronze medal at the international math competition, making Morocco the 67th country out of 111 in the IMO rankings.
The young man distinguished himself both nationally and internationally for ranking first in the Moroccan team by scoring 17 points.
The official page of the Ministry of Education published a post on its Facebook page, congratulating the student. “Congratulations to us, and congratulations to your family and your teachers, and congratulations to the country and to the Moroccan school.”
Ahmed Assini, accompanied by his colleagues, arrived in Morocco on Tuesday morning from Brazil, greeted by friends and family.
