MANILA – Students from the Philippines won big at the recently concluded 2017 India International Mathematics Competition.

The country’s team of elementary and high school students bagged a total of 52 medals, including four golds, in the contest held in Lucknow City from July 25 to 31.

In the elementary team contest, Team C, composed of Cassidy Kyler Tan, Kristen Steffi Teh, Enzo Rafael Chan, and Sean Matthew Tan, received four gold medals when they were named champion.

Elementary Team B, on the other hand, won four bronze medals as second runner-up in the team contest, and a trophy for being first runner-up in the group contest.

Teams B and D received eight silver medals as first runner-up, while Team A got four bronze medals as second runner-up in the high school team contest.

The Philippine delegation bagged six silvers, 15 bronze, and 10 merit awards in the individual category, according to Dr. Isidro Aguilar and Dr. Simon Chua of the Mathematics Trainers Guild-Philippines, who accompanied and coached the students together with Roberto Degolacion, Minerva Bianca Avecilla, Arvie Ubarro, Geraldine Subida, Joseph Wee, and Renard Eric Chua.

Below is the full list of individual, team, and group winners from the Philippines:

SILVER MEDAL (INDIVIDUAL CONTEST)

* Kristen Steffi Teh - Grace Christian College - Champion (team)
* Kei Hang Derek Chan - St. Jude Catholic School - second runner-up (team), first runner-up (group)
* Noel Stephen Dequito - Xavier School-Nuvali - second runner-up (team), first runner-up (group)
* Erin Christen Noceda - SPED-G Kalayaan - second runner-up (team), first runner-up (group)
* Julian Raymund Yu - British School Manila - first runner-up (team)
* William Joshua King - Bethany Christian School - first runner-up (team)

BRONZE MEDAL (INDIVIDUAL CONTEST)

* Enzo Rafael Chan - Bayanihan Institute - Champion (team)
* Cassidy Kyler Tan - Davao Christian High School - Champion (team)
* Sean Matthew Tan - Jubilee Christian Academy - Champion (team)
* Sigfred Kerwayne Kwan - Zamboanga Chong Hua High School
* Lawrence Gabriel Dy - CFF Life Academy Foundation - second runner-up (team)
* Stephen James Ty - Zamboanga Chong Hua High School- second runner-up (team)
* James Matthew Young - Iloilo National High School – second runner-up (team)
* Hiraya Marcos - Philippine Cultural College-Main - first runner-up (team)
* Raymund Carlo Masbaño - St. John's Institute - first runner-up (team)
* Andrhea San Gabriel - Univ. of Baguio Science High School - first runner-up (team)
* Ryan Jericho Sy - Chiang Kai Shek College first runner-up (team)
* Jonathan Conrad Yu - Philippine Christian Gospel School - first runner-up (team)
* Tom Manuel Piccio - Philippine Science High School-SMC
* Charles Justin Shi - Philippine Cultural College-Caloocan
* Mi Jung Pak - Colegio San Agustin-Biñan

MERIT AWARD (INDIVIDUAL CONTEST)

* Rickson Caleb Tan - MGC New Life Christian Academy - second runner-up (team), first runner-up (group)
* Cheska Marina Hufano - Philippine Science High School-CAR - first runner-up (team)
* Nathan Mayer Dy - St. John's Institute
* Ambrose James Torreon - Rainbow of Angels Learning Center-Butuan
* Christopher James Yap - St. John's Institute
* Matthew Charles Carpio - Agoo Kiddie Special School
* Cris Lorraine Dela Cruz - Bolinao Integrated School
* Joshua Miguel Mariano - Colegio San Agustin-Biñan
* John Dominic Ragudo - Philippine Science High School-CAR
* Cris Magdalene Dela Cruz - Philippine Science High School-CAR

CERTIFICATE (INDIVIDUAL CONTEST)

* Angelo Vince Perez - De La Salle Lipa - second runner-up (team)
* James Martin Young - SPED-Integrated School for Exceptional Children
* Maximus Dizon - Philippine Science High School-CVC

Aside from the Philippines, the India tilt also included participants from Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

The Philippine delegation arrived in Manila on Wednesday, August 2.