The European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) is a mathematical olympiad for girls which started in 2012, and is held in April each year. It was inspired by the China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO). [1] [2] Although the competition is held in Europe, it is open to female participants from all over the world, and is considered the most prestigious mathematics competition for girls. In recent years, participants from around 55 countries have been invited to the competition.
The competition is similar in style to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), with two papers, each consisting of three problems to be solved in 4.5 hours, taken on consecutive days. Participating countries send teams consisting of four female mathematicians below the age of 20 who are not enrolled at a university. Each of the six problems are marked out of 7, making the maximum possible score 42 points.
The first edition was held in Cambridge, UK. Since then, 11 other countries in Europe have organized the EGMO. The number of participating countries have grown from 19 in the first edition to 57 in the eleventh edition, and the number of contestants from 61 in the first edition to 226 in the eleventh edition. The competitors participate as a team of 4 under the national flag but the contest itself is individual. The selection process varies between countries, but it often involves national Mathematical Olympiads and other Team Selection Tests (TSTs), which become progressively more selective.
Medals are awarded according to this criterion:
Venue | Year | Date | Winner | Teams | Refs | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2012 | April 10 – April 16 | ![]() | 19 | [3] |
2 | ![]() | 2013 | April 8 – April 14 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 22 | [4] |
3 | ![]() | 2014 | April 10 – April 16 | ![]() | 29 | [5] |
4 | ![]() | 2015 | April 14 – April 20 | ![]() | 30 | [6] |
5 | ![]() | 2016 | April 10 – April 16 | ![]() | 39 | [7] |
6 | ![]() | 2017 | April 6 – April 12 | ![]() | 44 | [8] |
7 | ![]() | 2018 | April 9 – April 15 | ![]() | 52 | [9] |
8 | ![]() | 2019 | April 7 – April 13 | ![]() | 50 | [10] |
9 | ![]() | 2020 | April 15 – April 21 | ![]() | 53 | [11] |
10 | ![]() | 2021 | April 9 – April 15 | ![]() | 55 | [12] |
11 | ![]() | 2022 | April 6 – April 12 | ![]() | 57 | [13] |
12 | ![]() | 2023 | April 13 – April 19 | 55 | [14] | |
13 | ![]() | 2024 | April 11 – April 17 | 54 | [15] | |
14 | ![]() | 2025 | April 11 – April 17 | [16] | ||
15 | ![]() | 2026 | [17] |
The 62 countries that have won a medal are as follows: [18]
Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Honorable Mentions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 35 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | 18 | 27 | 10 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 18 | 23 | 8 | 1 |
4 | ![]() | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
5 | ![]() | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
6 | ![]() | 12 | 14 | 24 | 0 |
7 | ![]() | 12 | 10 | 20 | 7 |
8 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
9 | ![]() | 8 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
10 | ![]() | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 |
11 | ![]() | 8 | 17 | 19 | 3 |
12 | ![]() | 7 | 11 | 23 | 5 |
13 | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | ![]() | 6 | 23 | 17 | 3 |
15 | ![]() | 5 | 14 | 18 | 3 |
16 | ![]() | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
17 | ![]() | 5 | 7 | 22 | 2 |
18 | ![]() | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
19 | ![]() | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
20 | ![]() | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
21 | ![]() | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
22 | ![]() | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
23 | ![]() | 2 | 12 | 26 | 6 |
24 | ![]() | 2 | 10 | 17 | 8 |
25 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
26 | ![]() | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
27 | ![]() | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 |
28 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
29 | ![]() | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
30 | ![]() | 1 | 6 | 17 | 12 |
31 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 19 | 2 |
32 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
33 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
34 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
35 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
36 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
37 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
38 | ![]() | 0 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
39 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 |
40 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
41 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
42 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
43 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
44 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
45 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
46 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
47 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
48 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
49 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
50 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
51 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
52 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
53 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
54 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
55 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
56 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
57 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
58 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
59 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
60 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
61 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
62 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
The individuals with the most medals and appearances at the EGMO can be found on the "EGMO: Hall of Fame" section of the website. [19] There have been 28 perfect scores (USA - 8, Russia, China - 4 each, Ukraine - 3, Serbia, Turkey - 2 each, UK, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Israel - 1 each) in the first 13 editions of the competition.
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