Debadatta Priyadarshi from Bhubaneswar,
Odisha, won a gold medal at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO)
2026
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Debadatta Priyadarshi
from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, won a gold medal at the 58th International Chemistry
Olympiad (IChO) 2026.
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The 58th IChO was held in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from 10 to 19 July 2026.
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India won four gold
medals, recording its best-ever performance in the competition.
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The International
Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is an annual international chemistry competition for
secondary school students.
¨
It is one of the four
major International Science Olympiads.
¨
The other major Science
Olympiads are the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), International
Physics Olympiad (IPhO), and International Biology Olympiad (IBO).
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India's other gold
medallists were Harshit Singla (Punjab), Kabeer Chhillar (Delhi), and Sandeep
Kuchi (Telangana).
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India jointly secured
first place in the medals tally with China, Vietnam, and the Individual
Participants Group B from Russia.
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The 2026 edition featured
363 students from 93 countries, making it the largest IChO ever held.
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Debadatta Priyadarshi had
won a silver medal at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad 2025.
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The 57th IChO was held in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 5 to 14 July 2025.
¨ India won two gold and two silver medals at the 2025 IChO.
¨ IChO stands for International Chemistry Olympiad.
