THE 2024 CMO/CJMO RESULTS ARE IN!
OTTAWA, Ontario – The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is pleased to announce the results of the 56th Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO), Canada’s premier advanced mathematics competition. This year, more than 90 students participated in the competition held on March 7, 2024.
The CMO is an invitation-based competition. This year, students received invitations to participate based on their performance in the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC) held in October 2023, as well as the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualifying Repêchage (CMOQR) held in February 2024.
CMO Committee Chair, Dr. Pawel Pralat (Toronto Metropolitan University), is impressed by the competitors’ talent:
The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad and Junior Olympiad (CMO/CJMO) continue to serve as invaluable arenas for showcasing the remarkable talents of our young minds. Similarly to the previous years, we witnessed the extraordinary achievements and exceptional problem-solving skills of our participants. Congratulations to all participating students!
Warren Bei of Rockridge Secondary in West Vancouver (BC) is the 2024 CMO Champion. This achievement is particularly noteworthy considering that Warren is only in grade 10, and that he won medals in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 CMOs. In acknowledgment of his exceptional performance, Warren will be awarded a cash prize, and his name will be engraved on the prestigious CMO Championship Cup. This full-sized trophy serves as a lasting tribute to the champion and is typically loaned to their school for display purposes for one year.
The CMS also wishes to congratulate the following prize-winners for their achievement:
Silver
Zhekai Shen, grade 10 (Shanghai Foreign Language School/SISU, Shanghai, China)
Bronze
Ming Yang, grade 11 (Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Honourable Mentions
Ryan Bai, grade 11 (inGenius STEAM, San Diego, CA, USA)
Marvin Mao, grade 11 (Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ, USA)
Emily Ma, grade 12 (Marc Garneau C.I., Toronto, ON)
Xuezhi (Jerry) Wang, grade 12 (Royal St. George’s College, Toronto, ON)
The top score for the 2024 CMO was 34/35, and the median score was 14/35.
All prize winners will be awarded a cash prize, of which the amount will vary depending on their individual results. The prizes are generously funded by CMS donors, sponsors, and partners.
The CMO 2024 was a great success, and the Canadian Mathematical Society would like to thank all who participated and congratulate them on being selected to take part in this important mathematical event.
Matthew Brennan Prize for Best Solution
The Matthew Brennan Prize for Best Solution honours International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) leader and former Olympian, Matthew Brennan, whose life was lost unexpectedly and before his time. The prize was created by the CMS in partnership with Matthew’s parents and awards $500 to the participant with the best solution in the CMO.
Ming Yang from Bergen County Academies will be honored with the 2024 Matthew Brennan Prize for his solution to Problem 5. The CMS commends Ming for his innovative approach to solving the problem.
2024 Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad (CJMO)
This year, the Canadian Mathematical Society hosted the 5th annual Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad (CJMO), tailored for younger students who do not yet qualify for the CMO. On March 7, 2024, 21 students wrote the CJMO. This junior-level competition offers a valuable experience, preparing participants for future participation in the CMO.
James Rickards (CU Boulder), member of the CMO Committee as the CJMO Coordinator, is pleased with this year’s CJMO:
Congratulations to the students on a very successful CJMO, including one perfect score! We look forward to seeing their names again in the next few years.
The winner of the 2024 CJMO is Ryan Li (grade 9) of University of Toronto Schools in Toronto, ON. Ryan obtained a perfect score. The CMS congratulates Ryan for this remarkable and impressive accomplishment.
The CMS also wishes to congratulate the following CJMO prize-winners for their achievement:
Silver
Leonardo Zhou, grade 9 (University Transition Program, Vancouver, BC)
Honourable Mentions
Matthew Kutakh, grade 10 (Trinity College School, Port Hope, ON)
Isaac Lu, grade 10 (Thornhill Secondary School, Thornhill, ON)
The top score for the 2024 CJMO was 35/35, and the median score was 19/35.
All prize-winners will receive a cash prize, of which the amount will vary depending on their individual results. The prizes are generously funded by CMS donors, sponsors, and partners.
Click here to view a complete list of results as well as the problems and solutions presented this year.
About the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) is Canada’s premier national advanced mathematics competition. Candidates require an invitation from the Canadian Mathematical Society to participate. The competition consists of five highly challenging questions requiring fully justified written solutions. The results of the CMO factor strongly in CMS’ selection process for the Canadian teams’ participation at international Olympiads.
About the Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad
The Canadian Junior Mathematical Olympiad (CJMO) is an advanced mathematics competition created for students up to grade 10. It is invitational and takes place at the same time as the CMO. The CJMO consists of five challenging questions designed for students up to grade 10. Each question requires a fully-justified written solution.
About the Matthew Brennan Prize for Best Solution
The Matthew Brennan Prize for Best Solution honours International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) leader and former Olympian, Matthew Brennan, whose life was lost unexpectedly and before his time. The prize was created by the CMS in partnership with Matthew’s parents and awards 500 dollars to the participant with the best solution in the CMO.
Matt was born in Toronto and attended Upper Canada College from Grades one through twelve. In 2012, he started at the MIT, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and in Mathematics in 2016, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2018. His Master’s thesis, entitled “Reducibility and Computational Lower Bounds for Problems with Planted Sparse Structure”, was awarded the Ernst A. Guillemin Award for Best Thesis in Electrical Engineering. At the time of his death, Matt was in the final year of his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT and had been awarded a Miller Fellowship at UC Berkeley starting in the fall of 2021. Matt’s main research interests were the theoretical aspects of machine learning and probability theory.
Matt represented Canada twice at the International Mathematical Olympiad, earning a bronze medal in 2011 and a gold medal in 2012. He returned to the IMO as deputy leader observer in 2014 and 2017, and was the leader in 2019. Matt was passionate about Olympiad math, and had served on the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad committee since 2014. He also contributed extensively to problem creation and selection. In addition to having had two problems included on to the IMO shortlist, in any average year three of the five CMO problems were proposed by Matt. His dream in life was that after a long academic career, he would do contest problems all day as a professor emeritus.
When Matt was not doing research or Olympiad problems, he was likely playing basketball. In addition to spending hours and hours practicing and playing pick-up, he played on three different intramural teams. Even at the IMO training camps, he was constantly itching to play.
About the Canadian Mathematical Society
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) is the main national organization whose goal is to promote and advance the discovery, learning and application of mathematics. The Society’s activities cover the whole spectrum of mathematics including meetings, research publications, and the promotion of excellence in mathematics competitions that recognize outstanding student achievements.
The Society would like to graciously acknowledge the support of its competition sponsors as well as other corporate, government, and academic partners.
For more information, please contact:
| Dr. Pawel Pralat (Toronto Metropolitan University) Chair, Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Committee Canadian Mathematical Society chair-cmoc@cms.math.ca | or | Dr. James Rickards (CU Boulder) Chair, International Mathematical Olympiad Committee Canadian Mathematical Society chair-imoc@cms.math.ca |
An interview with Warren will appear in the June issue of CMS Notes.
