Kazakhstan secured 4 medals at the Geography Olympiad held in Thailand
The International Geography Olympiad (IGeO-2025) concluded recently in Thailand, and our site is proud to report that Kazakhstan's team made a significant impact. According to the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the team won a total of four medals.
The Kazakhstan team consisted of students from various regions, including Jetisu and Atyrau. Alikhan Kalmagambetov, a 12th grader at NIS in Atyrau region, and Akjol Bolat, a 12th grader at NIS in Jetisu region, were both part of the team. Rustam Valeev, a second-year student at Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev, led the team.
Talgat Baiybussunov, a 12th grader at Nazarbayev Intellectual School (NIS) in Karaganda region, and Andrei Enbakhotov, a 10th grader at NIS in Kostanay region, also won gold medals. Abai Duyse, a winner of international and republican olympiads, was another member of the successful team.
The team's victories included two silver medals. The specific details of these silver medal winners were not available, but it's clear that the entire team worked together to achieve this impressive result.
Since 2012, Kazakh students have won a total of 16 medals at the IGeO, including five gold, four silver, and seven bronze. While detailed historical and achievement data for Kazakhstan in the IGeO may not be easily accessible in public sources, it's evident that the country's participation and achievements in the IGeO have been consistently noteworthy.
As the Kazakhstan team continues to excel in the IGeO, we look forward to reporting on their future successes. The team's dedication, hard work, and talent are a testament to the strength of Kazakhstan's educational system and the potential of its young students.
The Kazakh National Research Technical University student, Rustam Valeev, led a team that consisted of students from various regions, including NIS schools in Atyrau, Jetisu, Karaganda, and Kostanay. This team, which also included education-and-self-development winners like Alikhan Kalmagambetov, Akjol Bolat, Talgat Baiybussunov, and Andrei Enbakhotov, excelled in sports by winning four medals at the International Geography Olympiad, with two of these being silver medals.
