Ömer Cerrahoğlu

Ömer Cerrahoğlu
Born (1995-05-03) 3 May 1995
Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality  Romanian
Known for Third-youngest gold medalist in IMO history

Ömer Cerrahoğlu (born 3 May 1995)[1] is a Romanian child prodigy in mathematics. At the age of 14 years, 80 days, he won a gold medal at the 2009 International Mathematical Olympiad, making him the third-youngest gold medalist in IMO history, behind Terence Tao and Raúl Chávez Sarmiento.[2] Since then, he won three more silver medals at the 2010, 2011 and 2013 IMO's missing the gold by only 1, 2 and 1 points, respectively, and one more gold medal at the IMO 2012 in Argentina. He was born in Istanbul, Turkey to a Romanian mother and a Turkish father and when he was five years old, he moved with his family in Baia Mare, Romania. He graduated from MIT in June 2018.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.viitoriolimpici.ro/olimp/profileArchive.htm?method=view&type=student&id=2
  2. ↑ Romanian medals at the IMO
  • "Ömer Cerrahoğlu's results". International Mathematical Olympiad.
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