2026 IMO: China Dominates with Perfect Scores, Shanghai High School Sweeps Gold, GPT-5.6 Recreates AlphaGo Moment
Summary: In 2026, China dominated the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Shanghai, winning the team championship with a perfect sweep of gold medals and a total score of 232. The team, led by instructor Qu Zhenhua from East China Normal University, included three students—Deng Leyan and Zhang Bolun from Shanghai High School and Liu Che from High School Affiliated to East China Normal University—who achieved perfect scores. This marks China's 26th team victory since its first win in 1989. Notably, Shanghai High School hosted the IMO for the first time at a secondary school level.
Alongside the human competitors, AI systems like GPT-5.6 Pro reportedly solved all six IMO problems on the first attempt without human guidance. While previous AI models had reached gold-medal levels through extensive computation, achieving perfect scores in a single attempt represents a significant milestone, narrowing the gap between machine problem-solving and flawless human execution. OpenAI celebrated the achievement by offering ChatGPT Pro subscriptions to all gold medalists.
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