India Wins 5 Gold Medals at 56th International Physics Olympiad 2026 in Colombia

India Wins 5 Gold Medals at 56th International Physics Olympiad 2026 in Colombia

• Venue: Bucaramanga, Colombia, 4-12 July 2026.
• Performance: Best-ever, all 5 Indian participants won gold. Joint first in medal tally with Russia, China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Taiwan.
• Winners: Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Anant Bendale, Rishit Garg, Shresth Suraiya, Svarit Joshi.[Pune][Indore][Delhi][Mumbai][Ahmedabad]
• History: 27th participation. Last decade every Indian won gold/silver.
• Selection & Training: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education [HBCSE], National Centre of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research [TIFR] under Dept of Atomic Energy.
• About IPhO: Estd 1967, annual competition for pre-university students, tests theoretical & experimental physics.
• UPSC Relevance: GS3 - S&T, Education.