Romanian Students Shine at International Informatics Olympiad with Multiple Medals

Romanian students achieved significant success at the International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI) 2026 held in Uzbekistan, securing one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. This outstanding performance reinforces Romania's strong historical standing in the competition, placing it second globally in the all-time medal rankings.

Rareș-Andrei Neculau, a twelfth-grader from Vasile Alecsandri National College in Galați, earned the gold medal. The silver medal went to Mihai-Valeriu Voicu, also a twelfth-grader from the International Computer Science High School of Bucharest. Two bronze medals were awarded to Alexandru Dima, a twelfth-grader from the same Bucharest high school, and Andrei-Paul Iorgulescu, an eleventh-grader from the Tudor Vianu National Computer Science College in Bucharest.

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2nd place worldwide in the historical medal standings for Romania, following the results at the International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI) 2026!

The high scores achieved by Neculau and Voicu represent Romania's third-best historical performance in the individual competition standings. These results help Romania maintain its top positions in the long-term official rankings managed by the International Olympiad in Informatics Statistics. The country ranks second worldwide for the total number of medals accumulated throughout its historical participation and seventh in the medal value ranking, which considers the proportion of gold, silver, and bronze distinctions.

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The high scores obtained by Rareș-Andrei Neculau and Mihai-Valeriu Voicu represent Romania's third-best historical performance in the individual competition standings.

The Ministry of Education and Research highlighted the crucial collaboration between the ministry and the Society for Excellence and Performance in Informatics (SEPI) as essential for this sustained success. The Romanian team was accompanied by Prof. Adrian Panaete as Team Leader and Luca Perju-Verzotti as Deputy Leader. Notably, Prof. Panaete received the Long Service Award from the international community for his seven-year commitment and team management at the IOI.

The Ministry of Education and Research provides support for national teams participating in international olympiads, covering participation fees, travel expenses, and daily allowances. This support extends to the organization of preliminary stages for these competitions within Romania.

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Professor Adrian Panaete was personally presented with the Long Service Award, offered by the international community in appreciation of his involvement and team management over 7 editions of the International Olympiad of Informatics.