{"id":22969,"date":"2026-07-13T12:29:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/?p=22969"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:59:48","slug":"india-five-gold-medals-international-physics-olympiad-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/india-five-gold-medals-international-physics-olympiad-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India Makes History with Five Gold Medals at International Physics Olympiad 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: DAE India Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

India has created history at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 by winning five gold medals, with every member of the Indian contingent earning the highest honor. The Olympiad was held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 4 to July 12, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

India’s Gold Medal Winners\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Student<\/b><\/td>\nHometown<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kanishk Jain<\/span><\/td>\nPune, Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riddhesh Anant Bendale<\/span><\/td>\nIndore, Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rishit Garg<\/span><\/td>\nDwarka, New Delhi\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shresth Suraiya<\/span><\/td>\nMumbai, Maharashtra<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Svarit Joshi<\/span><\/td>\nAhmedabad, Gujarat<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Highlights<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Event:<\/b> 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Host city:<\/b> Bucaramanga, Colombia<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Dates:<\/b> July 5 to July 12, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n
  • India’s medal tally:<\/b> 5 Gold Medals<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Indian team size:<\/b> 5 students<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Result:<\/b> Every Indian participant won a gold medal, giving India a 100% gold medal success rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    India Finishes Joint First<\/b><\/h2>\n

    With all five participants winning gold medals, India secured joint first place in the overall standings alongside:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • China<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Russia<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Kazakhstan<\/span><\/li>\n
    • South Korea<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Taiwan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The competition featured 381 students from 87 countries, making India’s clean sweep an exceptional achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n

      About the International Physics Olympiad<\/b><\/h2>\n

      The International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) is the world’s premier physics competition for high school students. Each participating country can send a team of up to five students, who compete individually in:<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      • A rigorous theoretical examination<\/span><\/li>\n
      • A challenging experimental (laboratory) examination<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        The Olympiad brings together some of the brightest young physics students from around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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        India has created history at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 by winning five gold medals, with every member of the Indian contingent earning the highest honor. The Olympiad was held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 4 to July 12, 2026.\u00a0 India’s Gold Medal Winners\u00a0 Student Hometown Kanishk Jain Pune, Maharashtra Riddhesh Anant Bendale […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,14],"tags":[8587,8588,8590,8591,8589,8586,8592],"class_list":["post-22969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india","category-news","tag-56th-international-physics-olympiad","tag-five-gold-medals","tag-five-participants-winning-gold-medals","tag-high-school-students","tag-highest-honor","tag-international-physics-olympiad-2026","tag-young-physics-students"],"yoast_head":"\nIndia Wins Five Gold Medals at Physics Olympiad 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"India won five gold medals at the International Physics Olympiad 2026, 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