International Linguistics Olympiad 2019

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• Results:
  • Sam Corner: Gold and perfect solution t0 problem 2
  • Simi Hellsten: Gold
  • Kilian Meissner: Bronze
  • Harrison Moore: Silver
  • Benedict Randall Shaw: Gold
  • Daniel Turaev: Silver
  • Alex Walker: Bronze
• Streaming video of the opening ceremony.
• The squad still smiling just after their six-hour individual contest.

 

Where

• Yongin, South Korea

Special sponsorship: We have received a very generous special donation from the Philological Society to cover the extra costs of the long-haul flights to Korea.

When

• 29 July to 2 August 2019 (probably flying out on Sat 27 July and back on Sat 3 August)

Who

• Sam Corner (Exeter Mathematics School)
• Simi Hellsten (Bournemouth School)
• Tommaso Leonardi (Reading School)
• Kilian Meissner (The Perse School, Cambridge)
• Harrison Moore (The Judd School)
• Benedict Randall Shaw (Westminster School)
• Daniel Turaev (JCoSS)
• Alex Walker (The Perse School, Cambridge)

Plus two leaders:

• Neil Sheldon
• Graeme Trousdale