KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Nepali students have won four medals, including the country's first silver, at the fifth Open World Astronomy Olympiad held in Russia.
At the competition, which concluded on Saturday in Sirius, Russia, Riwash Rai won silver, while Omraj Puri, Sneha Koirala and Suyash Koirala each secured bronze medals.
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Rai was also named the “Diamond of the Team.”
According to Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO) Chair Suresh Bhattarai, this is the first time a Nepali student has won a silver medal at the International Astronomy Olympiad.
Earlier this month, at the fifth International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad-Junior in Thailand, Shahwaz Alam won gold and Sahaj K.C. secured bronze.
Alam's gold medal marked Nepal's first gold at the International Astronomy Olympiad.
