2024-06-08 07:57:55
4 college students have been chosen to symbolize Bulgaria on the Worldwide Chemistry Olympiad from July 21 to 30 in Saudi Arabia. This was reported by the Affiliation of Olympic Groups in Pure Sciences.
The nationwide staff for the Worldwide Chemistry Olympiad contains Viktor Lilov (twelfth grade), Preslav Georgiev (twelfth grade), Yavor Hristov (twelfth grade) and Nikola Ninkov (tenth grade). All 4 are graduates of the Sofia Mathematical Excessive Faculty (SMG) “Paisiy Hilendarski”.
The leaders of the Olympians are Assoc. Dr. Donka Tasheva and Prof. Dr. Penka Vasileva from the College of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the Sofia College “St. Cl. Ohridski”. Within the choice and preparation of scholars for the nationwide chemistry staff, affiliate professor Dr. Hristo Chanev, ch. Assistant Dr. Svetoslav Anachkov, head Assistant Dr. Daniela Tsekova, Assoc. Dr. Nikola Burdzhiev, Assistant Dr. Marko Kostadinov, Head assistant Dr. Vyara Velcheva.
Final yr, the nationwide chemistry staff gained two gold and two silver medals.
Viktor Lilov is a part of the nationwide chemistry staff for the second time, having gained a gold medal on the Worldwide Olympiad final yr. In 2023, Viktor Lilov was a part of the nationwide chemistry and biology groups. He gained a gold medal from the Worldwide Chemistry Olympiad, a silver medal from the Worldwide Biology Olympiad, and a silver medal from the Worldwide Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad.
Within the spring of this yr, he additionally gained a gold medal from the Worldwide Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad, which made him the primary Bulgarian pupil with gold medals from the 2 most prestigious world chemistry competitions, in accordance with the Affiliation of Olympic Groups in Pure Sciences.
Preslav Georgiev additionally reached the Bulgarian nationwide staff in chemistry for the second time, having gained a silver medal within the worldwide Olympiad final yr. Georgiev has been occupied with chemistry because the eighth grade. He has gained silver and bronze medals from the Worldwide Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad for 2023 and 2024 respectively.
Yavor Hristov is for the third time within the nationwide chemistry staff. For his two appearances thus far, he has gained two silver medals from the worldwide Olympics. Hristov has participated in world chemistry tournaments, and along with the medals from the Worldwide Chemistry Olympiad in 2022 and 2023, he additionally has two silver medals from the Worldwide Mendeleev Olympiad – in 2023 and 2024.
Nikola Ninkov is a part of the nationwide staff in chemistry for the primary time. Exterior of chemistry, he’s concerned in combined martial arts and mountain climbing.
The Worldwide Olympiad in Chemistry was held for the primary time in 1968 in Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria was a participant even then as an observer, and as a daily participant – from the next 1969, in Poland. Members within the Bulgarian nationwide staff are chosen from among the many finest ranked contributors of the Nationwide Spherical of the Olympiad in Chemistry and Environmental Safety. Bulgaria hosted the Olympics in 1973 and 1981.