Raúl Chávez Sarmiento
Raúl Arturo Chávez Sarmiento (born 24 October 1997) is a Peruvian child prodigy in mathematics. At the age of 11 years, 271 days, he won a bronze medal at the 2009 International Mathematical Olympiad, making him the second youngest medalist in IMO history, behind Terence Tao who won bronze in 1986 at the age of 10.[1]
Raúl Chávez Sarmiento | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1997 |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Known for | Second youngest bronze, silver, gold medalist in IMO history |
He won a silver medal at the 2010 IMO at age 12 years, 263 days, a gold medal (6th ranked overall) at the 2011 IMO, and again a silver medal at the 2012 IMO.[2]
Chávez Sarmiento is currently a graduate student in mathematics at Harvard University.
References
- "Peru won four silver and two bronze medals in International Math Olympiad". Living in Peru. July 22, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2009.
- "International Mathematical Olympiad". www.imo-official.org.
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