Major Mathematics success for HGS student

Yusuf Shah, a student at Heckmondwike Grammar School has achieved the highest accolade in achieving the highest score in the whole of the UK in the Junior Mathematical Olympiad.

He received a gold medal for his achievements and a letter from the United Kingdom Mathematical Trust. They wrote; “This is an exceptional achievement for both you and your school and we are pleased that your problem solving ability, hard work and dedication have been recognised in this way. We hope that your impressive personal performance will encourage you and your classmates to continue to participate in UKMT competitions, and we hope that this will help you all to become stronger young mathematicians.”

In May, Yusuf also competed in the The British Federation of Mathematical Games: Logic and Mathematical Games Final 2024 at Coventry University and managed to secure a place and some funding to represent the UK in the International Championship of Mathematical and Logical Games in August in Paris. It was an intense and exciting 2 days of competition. Yusuf did very well in the competition, getting 14 out of 16 problems correct, with the highest score and fastest time on day 2 of the competition in his age category.  A highlight of the event was meeting the Fields Medal Winner Professor Hugo Duminil-Copin.

Everybody there was very welcoming and supportive of Yusuf and he even gave an interview to the French media!