ALEX GUNNING wins gold for second time at International Mathematical Olympiad IMO2014

Melbourne teenage mathlete wins gold for second time at International Mathematical Olympiad A Melbourne student has achieved a perfect score at the International Mathematical Olympiad in South Africa, winning a gold medal for the second year in a row. Seventeen-year-old maths genius Alex Gunning, who is in year 11 at Glen Waverley Secondary College, was one of more than 500 contestants from 103 countries, all under 20, competing at the prestigious event in Cape Town. The event consisted of two four-and-a-half-hour exams, each with three questions. Alex was one of only three students to achieve the perfect score and win a gold medal. Alex Gunning holding the Australian Flag on stage during his perfect score. Photo: Maths genius Alex Gunning on stage after his