INDONESIA OVERALL CHAMPION OF 3RD WIZMAC 2009

Surabaya, Oct 31 (ANTARA) - An Indonesian team came out as the overall champion of the 3rd Wizard Mathematics International Competition 2009 in Lucknow, India, on October 27-30.

"The title was given to the Indonesian team after it won 10 gold, nine silver and five bronze medals at the 3rd WIZMIC 2009," education minsiter's special staff, Ir Sukemi, said to ANTARA by phone here on Friday.

He said the Indonesian team won all the medals through individual and team contests in the event attended by 207 participants or 52 teams from nine countries.

"From the individual contest the Indonesian team won eight golds, sevel silvers and four bronzes while from the team contest it won two gold, two silver and one bronze medals. So total medals it won are 10 golds, nine silvers and five bronzes," he said.

He said the highest mark in the individual category was held by Henry Jayakusuma from Indonesia.

"The Indonesian team also recieved the highest appreciation namely the Overall Champion title for the Group Prize category under the names of Agasha, Stanley, Kevin Pratama and Fahmi," he said.

WIZMIC is an international mathematics competition forum for junior high school students below 14 years old held in Lucknow, India, since 2007.

In the first event Indonesia won two gold, one silver ane one bronze medals from the individual category and one fold from the team competition.