International Mathematical Olympiad
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The International Mathematical Olympiad is the world’s premier annual mathematics competition for high school students, renowned for its extremely challenging problems and for identifying future leading mathematicians.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Mathematical Olympiad canonical | 2 |
| 2016 International Mathematical Olympiad | 1 |
| 2017 International Mathematical Olympiad | 1 |
| 2018 International Mathematical Olympiad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6149994 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Mathematical Olympiad Context triple: [Maryam Mirzakhani, participatedIn, International Mathematical Olympiad]
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IMO
IMO is a specialized United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping and promoting maritime safety, security, and environmental protection.
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American Mathematics Competitions
The American Mathematics Competitions are a series of nationally recognized math contests for middle and high school students in the United States that aim to develop problem-solving skills and identify talented young mathematicians.
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Putnam Competition
The Putnam Competition is a prestigious annual mathematics contest for undergraduate students in the United States and Canada, renowned for its exceptionally challenging problems and its role in identifying top mathematical talent.
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International Congress of Mathematicians
The International Congress of Mathematicians is the premier global gathering of mathematicians, held every four years and known for hosting major awards such as the Fields Medal.
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International Mathematical Union
The International Mathematical Union is a global non-governmental organization devoted to promoting international cooperation in mathematics and supporting the worldwide mathematical community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Mathematical Olympiad Target entity description: The International Mathematical Olympiad is the world’s premier annual mathematics competition for high school students, renowned for its extremely challenging problems and for identifying future leading mathematicians.
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A.
IMO
IMO is a specialized United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping and promoting maritime safety, security, and environmental protection.
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B.
American Mathematics Competitions
The American Mathematics Competitions are a series of nationally recognized math contests for middle and high school students in the United States that aim to develop problem-solving skills and identify talented young mathematicians.
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C.
Putnam Competition
The Putnam Competition is a prestigious annual mathematics contest for undergraduate students in the United States and Canada, renowned for its exceptionally challenging problems and its role in identifying top mathematical talent.
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D.
International Congress of Mathematicians
The International Congress of Mathematicians is the premier global gathering of mathematicians, held every four years and known for hosting major awards such as the Fields Medal.
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E.
International Mathematical Union
The International Mathematical Union is a global non-governmental organization devoted to promoting international cooperation in mathematics and supporting the worldwide mathematical community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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high school mathematics olympiad ⓘ international competition ⓘ mathematics competition ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IMO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageLimit | under 20 years ⓘ |
| awards |
bronze medals
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gold medals ⓘ honourable mentions ⓘ silver medals ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
individual competition
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national teams ⓘ |
| difficulty | very high ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
must be selected by national organization
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must not have started university studies ⓘ |
| examDurationPerDay | 4.5 hours ⓘ |
| field | mathematics ⓘ |
| firstEditionCountry | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | Brașov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | IMO Advisory Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Romanian national mathematics olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostRotation | different host country each year ⓘ |
| inception | 1959 ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | English ⓘ |
| maximumScore | 42 points ⓘ |
| notableAlumni |
Grigori Perelman
NERFINISHED
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Maryam Mirzakhani NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngô Bảo Châu NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfContestDays | 2 ⓘ |
| organisedBy | International Mathematical Olympiad Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointsPerProblem | 7 points ⓘ |
| problemAreas |
algebra
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combinatorics ⓘ geometry ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
| problemsPerDay | 3 ⓘ |
| purpose |
identify and encourage mathematical talent
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promote international cooperation in mathematics education ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | world’s premier high school mathematics competition ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | national mathematical olympiads ⓘ |
| sloganOrMotto | none official (varies by host country) ⓘ |
| teamSizeLimit | 6 students ⓘ |
| totalNumberOfProblems | 6 ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants | high school students ⓘ |
| typicalTimeOfYear | July ⓘ |
| website | https://www.imo-official.org ⓘ |
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Subject: International Mathematical Olympiad Description of subject: The International Mathematical Olympiad is the world’s premier annual mathematics competition for high school students, renowned for its extremely challenging problems and for identifying future leading mathematicians.
Referenced by (5)
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2016 International Mathematical Olympiad
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2017 International Mathematical Olympiad
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2018 International Mathematical Olympiad