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Notable Students

The table below shows the top three students in recent UKMT Mathematics Challenge competitions, those who won distinctions or medals in Olympiad competitions, those who have gone to Cambridge or Oxford to read Mathematics, and other notable students.

Leaving Year Competition Top three in each challenge Olympiad Prizes University
2018
JMC 2012 SMC 2011 C Hu (Gold)
JMC 2011 C Hu(122) N Wiseman(114) JMO Silver: C Hu, Bronze: N Wiseman
2017
JMC 2011 B Morris(124) C McLoughlin(112) B Dayan(105) JMO Bronze: B Morris
2016
IMC 2012 A Sun Gold SMC 2011(BMO1)
JMC 2011 A Sun(127) D Costamatos(117) T Weisz(116) JMO Gold: A Sun. Bronze: Weisz
JMC 2010 A Sun(135) D Yin(107) Bogod(105) JMO Silver: A. Sun. Bronze: D. Yin.  [A. Sun IMC 99, IMO Prize 53/60]
2015
IMC 2012
IMC 2011 Y Logeswaran(118) R Manion(97) N Nehushtan(96) Y Logeswaran SMC 2011 Gold(BMO1)
JMC 2010 Y Logeswaran(124) N Nehushtan(120) M Abedi(115) JMO Silver: Morm  Bronze: Cowen, Nehushtan
JMC 2009 J Cowen(105) M Coronelli(104) M Inglessis(99)
2014
IMC 2011 R Goodall(100) A Duffy(99) A Bai(98)
IMC 2010 P Rottner(93) D Boonin(88) F DiStani(88)
JMC 2009 F DiStani(112) A Bayraktar(109) R Goodall(105)
JMC 2008 V Manikavasagarn(96) D Saunders(95) J Davies(89)
2013
SMC 2011 D Hu(120) D McLoughlin(96) Sikder(88) BMO1 D Hu(60/60)
IMC 2011 D Hu(135) D Mcloughlin(123) A Ismail(104) IMO Medal+Prize: D Hu(60/60) [D Hu BMO1 Bronze, BMO2 IMO Training]
IMC 2010 D Hu(127) D McLoughlin(110) N Judge(110) IMO Medal+Prize: D Hu (57/60) [+ D Hu(104) BMO1Silver, BMO2 IMO Training]
IMC 2009 Z Weisz(101) D Hu(100) D McLoughlin(99) IMO D Hu (Medal 48/60)
JMC 2008 D Hu(135) D McLoughlin(124) J Wearing(110) JMO Gold: D Hu. Bronze: R Choudhury
JMC 2007 D Hu(121) J Sikder(96) M Collierwright(95) JMO Silver: D Hu
2012
SMC 2011 T Davidson(100) J Vila(89) A Rigby(89) T Davidson(BMO1)
SMC 2011 C Vasudeva(96) Y Narayan(92) T Davidson(90)
IMC 2010 A Rigby(109) C Vasudeva(105) Rifkin-Zibutz (102)
IMC 2009 A Huson(105) C Vasudeva(99) B Hannam(96) IMO Medal:C Vasudeva
IMC 2008 A Huson(98) R Manion(96) T Davidson(93) IMO Medal: T Davidson, Hannam
JMC 2007  A Rigby(118) J Gamse(111) T Davidson(111) JMO Silver:Hannam, C Vasudeva, Bronze: Huson, Rigby
JMC 2006 T Davidson(102) B Hannam(94) A Rigby(93)  JMO Silver: T Davidson 
2011 Jonathan "Yoni" Berger: Cambridge(Trinity)
SMC2010 J Berger(105) A Jovicic(95) S Cicurel(93)
SMC 2009 J Gertner(91) J Berger(86) F Evans(84) BMO1 Distinction: Berger
IMC 2008 T Sunley(110) M Greenberg(104) J Berger(100) IMO Medal:Berger
IMC 2007 J Berger(106) M Greenberg(90) J Lauras(90)
JMC 2006 S Circurel(98) C Go(93) P Merron(84)
JMC 2005 J Berger(105) A Barr(98) A Jovicic(97) 
2010 Alex Margolis: Oxford(University College)
SMC 2009 A Margolis(93) W Prince(83) J Strong-Jones(80) BMO1 Distinction: A Margolis
SMC 2008 A Weber(82) W Prince(77) B Deaner(74) A Lovat(74)
IMC 2008 A Lovat(101) B Deaner(85) W Prince(83)
IMC 2007  B Deaner(106) M Eyre(97) W Prince(96) IMO Medal: B Deaner
IMC 2006  W Prince(111) M Khan(100) L Akerman(97)
JMC 2005  M Khan(110) W Prince(101) A Weber(101)
JMC 2004  A Weber(122) W Prince(103) D Purdie(100)
2009
SMC 2008 E Simmons(86) N Nathan(85) T Balcombe(77)
SMC 2007 S Kim (89) M James (77) D Ong(74)
IMC 2007 S Kim(102) S Smillie(77)
IMC 2006 S Smillie(89) S Kim(87) N Worsley(86)
IMC 2005 S Kim(84) L Moynihan(82) N Worsley(81) IMO Prize S Kim
JMC 2004 B Hartog(106) B Gossage(105) H Patel(104)
JMC 2003 B Gossage(120) T Brookes(106) G Hindley(105)
2008 Joe Whitecross: Oxford(Magdalene)
SMC 2007 A Lawson(101) J Whitecross(99) J Peet (83)
SMC 2006  A Lawson(105) J Whitecross(97) A Ma(91)
IMC 2006  J Whitecross(109) A Lawson(86) A Ma(80) IMOK 2006 J Whitecross
IMC 2005  J Whitecross(105) A Lawson(103) C Sandford(91) IMOK 2004 A Ma
IMC 2004  A Ma(104) C Sandford(91) J Whitecross(89)
JMC 2003  A Lawson(117) J Whitecross(111) A Ma(108)
JMC 2002  S Zheng(104) A Shamsuddin(90) Attwell(87)
2007 Jonathan Cromie: Cambridge(St.John's) BA Mmath (Distinction)
SMC 2006  J Spencer(103) J Cromie/S Ravenscroft(100) IMOK 2003 S Ravenscroft
SMC 2005  S Fromson(103) J Cromie(91) O Ayrton(89)
IMC 2004  J Spencer(100) J Holmes(95) Z Newman(95)
IMC 2003  S Ravenscroft(117) Z Newman(93) O Ayrton(92)
JMC 2002  J Spencer(98) B Miller(96) M Hashemi(91)
2006 Elliot Golend: Oxford(Pembroke)
SMC 2004  E Golend(95) D Coley(87) M Cohen(85) BMO1 E Golend
IMC 2004  E Golend(116) A Brown(112) A Mitchell(103) IMOK  J Zhang, E Golend
SMC 2003  J Zhang(93) E Golend(92) A Mitchell(90) IMOK  J Zhang
IMC 2003  J Zhang(124) A Brown(111) D Coley(105)
IMC 2002  E Golend(88) J Zhang(86) A Mitchell(80)
JMC 2001  L Gleave(127) A Brown(120) M Schabas(120) JMO Bronze: A Brown
JMC 2000  A Mitchell(120) S Amin(107) A Brown(98)
2005 Daniel Slater: Oxford(Univ)
SMC 2004 Slater(111) Pinchassoff(95) H Patel(83)
SMC 2003 D Slater(98) R Prasad(96) A Waidhofer(94)
IMC 2003 B Samuel(106) D Slater(105) C Burman(93)
SMC 2002 S Ferris(78) D Slater(77) H Patel(64)
IMC 2002 D Slater(108) H Patel(94) A Reem(91)
IMC 2001 C Burman(90) J Figurski(83) M McKenna(73)
JMC 2000 D Pinchassoff(122) M John(117) D Slater(108)
2004
SMC 2003  M Rahman(107) J Yu(96) B Crowne(92)
SMC 2002 B Crowne(82) O Starmer(74) L Dhusantha(63)
IMC 2002 B Crowne(99) M Rahman(95) D Rose(84)
IMC 2001  B Crowne(100) R Pal(96) M McCartney(87)
IMC 2000  B Crowne(100) J Target(90) O Starmer(89)
2003
SMC 2002  J Zhao(80) R Pal(77) M Judge(70)
SMC 2001  J Zhao(98) B Friedman(78) L Chiu(77)
IMC 2001  J Zhao(75) L Chiu(73) H Mistry(65)
2002 Kit Nairne: Oxfod(Univ). Luke McShane: Oxfod(Univ) [Chess Grandmaster]
SMC 2001  K Nairne(107) P Brice(96) S Century(90)
SMC 2000  P Brice(95) S Basu(85) R Eschwege(80)
SMC 1999 K Nairne(92) A Thirunavukarasu(78) R Eschwege(76)
2001
SMC 2000  M Kosmin(87) O Rosenberg(84) J Powell(81) Powell: Oxford(Pembroke)
SMC 1999  S Blackburn(88) T Moonen(88) O Rosenberg(85)
2000
SMC 1999  N Ashry(105) S Brandman(86) H Maziyar(83) Hariri: Cambridge(Fitzwilliam); Ashry:Cambridge(Emmanuel)
1999 Ramakrishnan Oxford(Hertford)
1998 Shah, Century Shah:Cambridge(Jesus); Century:Oxford(St.Peters)
1997 Barnes, Velagapudi Barnes: Cambridge(Jesus); Velagapudi (St. Catherine)
1996 Bell Oxford(Oriel)
1995 Deitch Cambridge
1994
1993 Ball, Ciampa Ball: Cambridge(Emmanuel); Ciampa: Oxford
1992 Tan, Gabbay: Cambridge. For Gabbay
1988 Joshua Ross IMO Team Member (Australia - Bronze)
1987 Andrew Smith IMO Team Member (Cuba - Silver) Economics at Economics
1986 Andrew Smith IMO Team Member (Poland - Silver)
1985 Alex Selby IMO Team Member (Finland - Bronze) Cambridge(Trinity). In 2000 shared (with Oliver Riordan, a fellow IMO team member) the £1 million prize for solving the  Eternity problem; see http://www.msoworld.com/mindzine/news/miscellany/eternity.html and article in JCC Gazette 271 (Jan 2001, p.9)
1983 Mark Bravington IMO Team Member (France)
1983 Dr. Robert Hunt IMO Training squad Cambridge(Trinity). Senior Tutor, Fellow, Director of Studies. Christ's, Cambridge
1981 Professor Jeremy Rickard IMO Team Member (USA - Gold) Cambridge(Jesus?). Professor of Pure Mathematics, Bristol.
1981 Professor Peter Kronheimer IMO Team Member (USA - Silver) Oxford(Merton). FRS. Professor of Mathematics, Harvard
1980 Professor Jeremy Rickard IMO Team Member (Luxembourg ) See above
1980 Professor Peter Kronheimer IMO Team Member (Finland) See above
1977 John Rickard IMO Team Member (Yugoslavia - Gold) Cambridge(Trinity). Died May 2002. See obituary in JCC Gazette 276 (Autumn 2002, p.14)
1976 John Rickard IMO Team Member (Austria - Gold) See above
1975 John Rickard IMO Team Member (Bulgaria - Gold) See above
1970 Professor Bernard Silverman IMO Team Member (Hungary - Gold) Cambridge (Jesus). FRS, Professor of Statistics at (successively) Bath, Bristol and  Oxford. Master of St Peter’s College Oxford. Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office
1959 Terry Heard Cambridge(Jesus). Second Master CLS.  Author of 10 school mathematics texts. Cofounder HansWoyda Mathematics Competition and Royal Institution Masterclasses. [Gift of Isaac Newton Commemorative stamps displayed in dept.]
? Professor Peter Landshoff Fellow Christ's Cambridge
1942 Eric Rogers Cambridge
1941 Don Leapman Cambridge(Jesus). Obiturary Gazette 298(Aut 2010)
1940 Fred Lang Cambridge
1939 Hudson Cambridge. Senior Wrangler(1942)
c.1916 Joseph Oscar Irwin Cambridge(Christ's).President Royal Statistical Society(1962-64). Irwin-Hall distribution.
1915 Professor Max Newman Cambridge(St. John's). FRS. "Grandfather of Modern Computing". [Picture in dept]
1903 Henry Piaggio Cambridge(St. John's). Author "An Elementary Treatise on Differential Equations and their Application
c. 1880 William Young Cambridge(Peterhouse)
c. 1867 William Garnett Cambridge(Trinity)
c. 1860 Henry Purkiss Cambridge(Trinity) [Picture in dept]
c. 1826 Edwin Abbott Cambridge(St. John's). Headmaster CLS. Author "Flatland."