King David Senior Primary Linksfield Grade 7 students Jessica Solomon and Noah Greenblatt won a bronze medal in the Upper Primary category of the Indonesian International Mathematics Competition (IIMC), held from 27 July to 1 August.
The IIMC is one of the most prestigious and largest maths competitions for primary and secondary school children in the world. The pair, who competed against 600 participants from 30 countries and five continents to solve advanced mathematical problems, also earned merit awards for the individual category. In the initial rounds, they competed against more than 3 000 children from around South Africa for selection.
Only 16 children were finally selected to represent South Africa at the competition. Solomon and Greenblatt have brought immense pride to South Africa, King David, and their families.
