Saudi Arabia Wins Six Medals at Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad 2026
The Saudi mathematics team achieved six international medals at the 30th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO 2026), held in Romania from June 15 to 20, with the participation of over 130 students from 23 countries. The Kingdom won one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.
The gold medal was secured by student Hussein Abdullah Al Omran (Eastern Region). The silver medals went to Faris Mohammed Al-Kanhal (Riyadh) and Anwar Hussam Ghoneim (Tabuk). The bronze medals were won by Jawad Mohammed Al-Nasser (Al-Ahsa), Moamal Siraj Al-Sihati (Eastern Region), and Mohsen Maher Khan (Jeddah).
With this result, Saudi Arabia’s total medal tally in the JBMO has risen to 75 medals since its participation began, under the supervision of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) in partnership with the Ministry of Education.



