Nepal Wins Four Medals, including its First Silver, at Astronomy Olympiad

Nepali students have won four medals, including the country’s first silver, at the fifth Open World Astronomy Olympiad in Russia.

At the competition, which wrapped up Saturday in Sirius, Russia, Riwash Rai took silver, while Omraj Puri, Sneha Koirala and Suyash Koirala each won bronze. Rai was also named “Diamond of the Team.”

According to Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) chair Suresh Bhattarai, it is the first time a Nepali student has won silver at the International Astronomy Olympiad.

Earlier this month, at the fifth International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad-Junior in Thailand, Shahwaz Alam won gold and Sahaj K.C. took bronze. Alam’s gold was Nepal’s first at the International Astronomy Olympiad. (RSS)