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Press Release No : 02996

Date : 16 Aug 1996

RESULTS OF SCHOOLS' PARTICIPATION IN THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS

1. Singapore participated in the 8th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI '96) held in Veszprem, Hungary from 25 Jul 96 - 1 Aug 96. The delegation comprising two leaders and four students won one gold medal and one bronze medal.
2. Kang Chun Siong of Hwa Chong Junior College won Singapore's first Gold medal in the Olympiad. He was ranked 10th out of 215 contestants from 56 countries. Wong Li Jie of Raffles Junior College won a Bronze medal. He was ranked 89th.
3. The delegation was led by a teacher from Temasek Junior College and a postgraduate student/teaching assistant from National University of Singapore. The list of student participants and delegation leaders is given at Annex A.
4. Next year, the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI '97) will be held in South Africa.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION  

Participants           College from                      Medal Won
Kang Chun Siong        Hwa Chong Junior College          Gold       
Wong Li Jie            Raffles Junior College            Bronze     
Yeo Chuo Hao           Raffles Junior College            -        
Chia Peir Wei          Hwa Chong Junior College          -        

Delegation Leaders     Organisation               
Mr Lee Sin Yeung       National University of Singapore                     
Mr Edward Tan          Temasek Junior College