Polish students win four medals at International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics

A team of young Poles returned from Mumbai, India, with one gold, two silver and one bronze medal after competing in the world’s top astronomy contest for high school students.

Polish high school students won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the 2025 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Mumbai, India, competing against 300 peers from more than 60 countries.

Photo: Courtesy of the Silesian Planetarium

The team’s standout success came from Dawid Chudzik from Warsaw, who earned a gold medal. He had previously taken silver at last year’s competition in Brazil.

Silver medals this year went to Jasmina Nurović of Szczecin and Artur Ziółkowski of Bydgoszcz, while Kinga Wysocka from Gdynia claimed bronze.

In total, 300 students from more than 60 countries competed in the Olympiad, widely considered the most prestigious contest for young astronomy enthusiasts. Participants were tested on theoretical knowledge, data analysis, and observational skills.

Photo: Courtesy of the Silesian Planetarium

Poland’s delegation also included Antoni Gazda of Dukla, supported by team leaders Waldemar Ogłoza and Grzegorz Kondrat. Nurović and Wysocka, both graduating seniors, will not be eligible to return next year, but Chudzik and Ziółkowski are expected to have another chance to compete.

Poland is a founding member of the Olympiad and has hosted the event twice in the Silesian region of south-western Poland. Each year, its national team is selected from winners of the country’s Astronomy Olympiad, organized by the Silesian Planetarium.

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Soure: IAR/PAP/Planetarium Śląskie