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Nine-Year-Old Venezuelan Living in Peru Wins Gold in Copernicus Math Global Round

The victory capped a long qualification path and a 30-plus-hour trip to Singapore as he competed under the strain of earthquake news from Venezuela.

Overview

  • Fabio Isaac Bravo Acosta, 9, took first place in the Copernicus Mathematics Olympiad Global Round in Singapore representing Peru, according to multiple regional reports.
  • He reached the world final after winning a silver medal in a Copernicus event in New York, which served as a qualifying stage for the Global Round.
  • Fabio described a gruelling journey of more than 30 hours with stops in Colombia, France and Spain and said logistical problems nearly kept him from arriving in time.
  • During the competition he received news of powerful earthquakes in Venezuela and later posted on social media that the reports affected his morale and that he prayed before the final.
  • Regional coverage notes his wider profile as a reported IQ of 146 and 27 golds in youth swimming and emphasizes the role of his teacher and programs such as Albertmath.academy in his preparation.