Are IMO Prizes real?
The International Maritime Prize is awarded annually by the IMO Council to the individual or organization judged to have made the most significant contribution to the work and objectives of IMO. The International Maritime Prize consists of a sculpture in the form of a dolphin and includes a financial award.
What are the awards given to the IMO merit certificate?
At the International level, top 3 rankers are awarded prizes including medals, money, and certificates. At the zonal level, the top 25 rankers are awarded medals and prizes. The rest of the candidates get an IMO merit certificate. These awards are distributed to students of Class 1 to 12.
Which countries have won the IMO the most times?
The following nations have achieved an all-members-gold IMO with a full team: 1 China, 12 times: in 1992, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2019. 2 United States, 4 times: in 1994, 2011, 2016, and 2019. 3 South Korea, 3 times: in 2012, 2017, and 2019. 4 Russia, 2 times: in 2002 and 2008. 5 Bulgaria, once: in 2003.
Why do the IMO results differ from one year to another?
The exact dates cited may also differ, because of leaders arriving before the students, and at more recent IMOs the IMO Advisory Board arriving before the leaders. Several students, such as Lisa Sauermann, Reid W. Barton, Nicușor Dan and Ciprian Manolescu have performed exceptionally well in the IMO, winning multiple gold medals.
What are the requirements to participate in an IMO team?
Teams are not officially recognized—all scores are given only to individual contestants, but team scoring is unofficially compared more than individual scores. Contestants must be under the age of 20 and must not be registered at any tertiary institution. Subject to these conditions, an individual may participate any number of times in the IMO.