Romanian scholars clinch four gold awards at the 37th World Information Technology Contest
Romania achieved its best result in history at the 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) by winning four gold medals. This impressive feat was accomplished by each of the four team members, who secured gold medals in the prestigious international programming competition[1][2].
The team composition was as follows:
- Rareș-Andrei Neculau, 11th grade, “Vasile Alecsandri” National College, Galați
- Rareș-Felix Tudose, 12th grade, International Computer Science High School, Bucharest
- Mihai-Valeriu Voicu, 11th grade, International Computer Science High School, Bucharest
- Mircea Maxim Rebengiuc, 11th grade, “Tudor Vianu” National College of Informatics, Bucharest[1][2]
The event took place in Sucre, Bolivia, with over 90 countries participating[1][2].
Coordination details: The team was scientifically coordinated by the Society for Excellence and Performance in Informatics (SEPI), specifically by Bogdan Ioan Popa (student at the University of Bucharest) and Marius Nicoli (teacher at “Frații Buzești” National College, Craiova, and a representative of Syncro Soft). The Ministry of Education and Research provided organizational support[1][2].
This achievement marks a significant improvement compared to the previous year, when Romania won one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal at IOI 2024 in Egypt[1].
It's worth noting that SEPI, based in Romania, coordinated the team, and Syncro Soft, a well-known Romanian software development company, was represented in SEPI by Marius Nicoli.
The University of Bucharest, in a press statement, praised the team's performance and highlighted the importance of such achievements in fostering Romania's reputation in the field of informatics[1]. Unfortunately, there was no press statement released by the University of Bucharest regarding Romania's performance in the 2024 International Olympiad in Informatics.
In summary, Romania's 2025 IOI team, under expert coordination, earned four gold medals — the highest national achievement ever at this prestigious international programming competition[1][2]. This success not only showcases the talent of Romania's young informatics students but also underscores the nation's growing strength in the field of computer science.
[1] University of Bucharest press statement regarding Romania's performance in the 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics. [2] University of Bucharest press statement regarding the composition and coordination of Romania's team for the 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics.
- The impressive win at the 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics by Romania's team, led by the Society for Excellence and Performance in Informatics (SEPI), signifies a crucial step in the nation's advancement in the field of computer science and education-and-self-development.
- The University of Bucharest, recognizing the significance of the achievement, emphasized the importance of such successes in technology as they foster Romania's reputation and encourage further growth in informatics education-and-self-development.
