Uzbek team wins 16 medals at international chemistry olympiad
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The Abu Rayhon Beruniy International Chemistry Olympiad (ARBIChO 2026) has concluded. Members of the Uzbek national team won 16 medals in total: 4 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze. The team also took the overall win in the practical test.
Participants in the ceremony included Deputy Minister of Education and Science Mehriniso Pardayeva, First Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences Shomansur Sagdullayev, and Toraboy Shermatov, director of the Center for Science Olympiads.
Uzbekistan's gold medallists include Zulayho Ergashboyeva, Shodiyona Abdulmaxmudova, Fozilbek Riskulov and Jasur Mustafoyev.
Cash prizes
According to the ministry, winners of regional international olympiads receive one-time cash prizes, calculated in basic calculation units (BHM):
- gold medallist — 12 BHM (5,280,000 soums), their teacher — 50 BHM (22,000,000 soums);
- silver medallist — 8 BHM (3,520,000 soums), teacher — 35 BHM (15,400,000 soums);
- bronze medallist — 6 BHM (2,640,000 soums), teacher — 30 BHM (13,200,000 soums).
Advantage for university admission
Winners of international and regional international olympiads receive the maximum score in their subject when applying to universities. Their teacher is also awarded the highest teaching category directly.
Such results encourage students' interest in chemistry and support the development of olympiad preparation in Uzbekistan.
Source: Ta'lim va ilm-fan vazirligi
