Uzbekistan’s national informatics team recorded its best-ever result at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics in Tashkent, winning one silver, three bronze medals and one Honorable Mention at the global school programming competition.
According to the Ministry of Preschool and School Education, students from more than 90 countries participated in the competition, which was hosted by Tashkent. Jakhonali Khaydaraliyev won the silver medal, while Jahongirshoh Avazkhonov, Timur Kadirbergenov and Ulugbek Rahmatullayev each secured bronze medals.
Sardorbek Salimov received an Honorable Mention, bringing Uzbekistan’s total number of recognized participants to five. The result marks the strongest performance in the history of Uzbekistan’s national team at international informatics olympiads and highlights the country’s growing pool of young talent in algorithms and competitive programming.
The International Olympiad in Informatics is one of the world’s major academic competitions for secondary-school students, with participants competing in algorithmic problem-solving and programming.
The informatics achievement follows another major international competition hosted in Tashkent. On July 11, Uzbekistan opened the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad, held in the country for the first time. Uzbek students won four medals at the competition.
The chemistry olympiad brought together nearly 1,000 students from 96 countries, making it one of the largest international academic competitions hosted in Uzbekistan. It was also the first time the International Chemistry Olympiad was held in Central Asia, giving Uzbekistan an opportunity to host leading school-level science talent while showcasing its own education and research environment.
Uzbekistan has also been strengthening support for students and teachers who achieve high results at international competitions. In 2025, Uzbek students took part in 29 international subject olympiads and won 210 medals, including 40 gold, 78 silver and 92 bronze. The government has also increased prize payments for this year's chemistry olympiad winners and their teachers, adding further incentives for high-level science education.
