UCA Event Winner Claims Bronze at Prestigious Economics Olympiad in Greece

Sandro Kvatchadze, a finalist of the Economics Olympiad organised by the University of Central Asia in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Economic Fundamentals Initiative, won a bronze medal at the recently held prestigious International Economics Olympiad in Greece where over 97,000 students participated from 18 countries.

The Economics Olympiad, renowned as the world’s largest international competition of its kind, is designed to ignite young minds and equip them with critical knowledge in economics. Open to high school students aged 14 to 20, it offers a transformative journey through a series of challenging rounds at the school, regional, national, and international levels. The competition focuses on core areas such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, international trade, and finance, providing students with the opportunity to develop and showcase their skills on an international stage.

Sandro Kvatchadze showcasing his medal of the International Economics Olympiad

Reflecting on his achievement, Sandro Kvatchadze shared, "Representing Kyrgyzstan at the International Economics Olympiad was an exciting and rewarding experience. I really enjoyed preparing and travelling with my national team, and we became close over time. It was also fantastic to meet other amazing people from different countries, and I have stayed in touch with some of them since. Greece itself, especially the International Olympic Academy, was stunning, and I am very proud of my bronze medal, placing me in the top 50 out of 97,000 participants. This has motivated me even more to return next year and aim for gold."

The University of Central Asia has been the chief organiser of the Economics Olympiad in Kyrgyzstan for the past two years. This year’s Kyrgyz delegation included four students (Sandro Kvatchadze, Barsbek Barakov, Emirkhan Shabdanaliev and Nurdan Baidolotov) who excelled in the national rounds from 2,900 students who came from 272 schools across the country.