IAIO 2026 · Ljubljana, Slovenia · 23–27 February 2026
Team UK takes first place in the world at IAIO 2026.
A huge congratulations to Team UK for their remarkable achievements at the 2026 International AI Olympiad. Competing against 98 of the world's brightest young minds from 26 countries, the team brought home a top-three gold medal (first place globally), a gold medal and an honourable mention.
Honours
Gold · Top 3 · First place globally
Anango Prabhat
King's College London Mathematics School
Gold
Xingzhi Lu
Concord College
Honourable Mention
Adwaya Gupta
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
A historic moment for UK AI education
These achievements mark a historic milestone for the United Kingdom in the field of artificial intelligence. The team's success reflects not only their individual brilliance but also the strength of the UK's commitment to nurturing AI talent from an early age.
At the closing ceremony, Nigel Baker, British Ambassador to Slovenia, personally congratulated the team. In a post on X, he wrote:
“Delighted to attend the IAIO 2026 Winter Awards Ceremony in Ljubljana and meet the UK team. Congratulations to all our team members — and special congratulations to Anango Prabhat, overall champion of this competition. A future AI star.”
