Jimbo Bernardo achieves Perfect Score in Singapore Int’l Math Olympiad

Recent Ateneo de Manila Senior High School graduates Jimbo Bernardo (12-Pro), Keean Tang (12-Sullivan), and Marin De Leon (12-Pantalia) emerged as medal awardees in the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO), which was held online on April 17, 2022. They also received their respective school (Ateneo de Manila Senior High School), country (Philippines), and global rankings.

Leading the awardees is Jimbo, who was one of only ten SASMO 2022 Perfect Scorers, and the only Perfect Scorer in the junior college division (grade 11 & grade 12). He joins the ranks of the 180 mathletes who have achieved perfect scores in the SASMO since its inception in 2006.

Jimbo was ranked #1 in school and #1 in the country; his global rank is Perfect Score #1. Gold awardee Keean was ranked #2 in school and #3 in the country; his global rank is Gold #6. Bronze awardee Marin was ranked #3 in school and #10 in the country; her global rank is Bronze #1. Jimbo, Keean and Marin all competed in the junior college division.  

Created in 2006, SASMO is one of the largest math contests in Asia. It has expanded from 155 participants from Singapore in 2006 to more than 33,600 participants from 28 countries and territories in SASMO 2022. With realistic and high standards, SASMO aims to stretch the untapped thinking potential of mathematically gifted students and improve their higher order thinking skills (HOTS).