\nNeta Ilani<\/strong> \u2013 from Rehovot, a 12th-grade student at De Shalit High School, ranked fifth globally. She is a member of Israel\u2019s national teams in physics and computer science and an alumna of the Young Israeli Science Team.
\nOlga Basov<\/strong> \u2013 from Haifa, an 11th-grade student at Ironi G High School, ranked 11th worldwide.
\nMaayan Ravid<\/strong> \u2013 from Tel Aviv, a 12th-grade student at HaKfar HaYarok School, received an honorable mention. She is an alumna of the Young Israeli Science Team and a current member of Israel\u2019s biology team.
\nMaya Cohen<\/strong> \u2013 from Tel Aviv, an 11th-grade student at HaKfar HaYarok School, also earned an honorable mention. She is an alumna of the Young Israeli Science Team and now serves on Israel\u2019s computer science team.<\/p>\n
Ten years of Israeli participation in EGMO<\/strong> Israel has taken part in the European Olympiad for ten consecutive years. This year\u2019s delegation was trained at the Weizmann Institute of Science by Prof. Dmitry Novikov and coach Lev Radziwillovsky, under the guidance of delegation head Yarden Modai, Shira Ben Dor, and Dr. Dan Carmon. The training program was led by the Ministry of Education and the Future Scientists Center of the Maimonides Fund.<\/p>\n \u201cThe sky is not the limit when there is passion and determination\u201d Director General of the Ministry of Education, Meir Shimoni, added: \u201cI salute the four students\u2014Neta, Olga, Maayan, and Maya\u2014for your dedication, curiosity, and exceptional drive that brought you to the top. You are a powerful educational model that inspires us and reinforces our commitment to keep investing and believing.\u201d<\/p>\n Prof. Alon Chen, President of the Weizmann Institute of Science, also praised the team: \u201cThe impressive achievements of the girls at the European Mathematical Olympiad show the power of combining excellence, curiosity, and a hunger for knowledge. Neta, Olga, Maayan, and Maya not only solved complex mathematical problems\u2014they proved that the sky is not the limit when there is passion and determination.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Neta Ilani and Olga Basov won gold at the European Girls\u2019 Mathematical Olympiad, ranking among the world\u2019s top 11. Maayan Ravid and Maya Cohen earned honorable mentions. Education Minister Yoav Kisch praised the achievement: \u201cYou are an inspiration to us all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":20494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,129,85,65],"tags":[4583,3595,4586,4582,4589,2512,4587,4584,4588,2886,4585],"class_list":["post-20492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-judaism","category-positive-moment","category-world","tag-egmo","tag-israeli-education","tag-israeli-excellence","tag-mathematics","tag-minister-of-education","tag-ministry-of-education","tag-stem-education","tag-weizmann-institute-of-science","tag-women-in-science","tag-yoav-kisch","tag-youth-achievement"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe prestigious Olympiad spans two days of competition, with participants solving advanced-level problems in algebra, geometry, combinatorics, and number theory.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/stem2-1024x683.jpg\")
\n<\/strong>Minister of Education Yoav Kisch congratulated the team on their success: \u201cThis is not only a personal achievement for the girls but also a reflection of the Israeli spirit, which places excellence at the forefront. These four brilliant young women proudly represent Israel\u2014they show how the right support, perseverance, and vision can reach global heights. You are an inspiration to us all.\u201d<\/p>\n