Armenian high school students clinched five bronze medals at the second International Open Biology Olympiad held at the Sirius Federal Territory in Sochi. The competition drew more than 100 participants from 17 countries, Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports reported on Tuesday.

The national team was represented by six students: Narek Ghazaryan, Mariam Galstyan, Nane Ananikyan, Edvin Shahinyan, Veronika Ohanyan, and Meri Nikolyan. The delegation was led by Syuzan Marutyan, a junior researcher at Yerevan State University’s Institute of Biology and a teacher at YSU STEM High School.

The Olympiad unfolded across three rigorous stages — theoretical (individual), practical (individual), and project-based (team). Students from YSU STEM High School and Heratsi High School earned bronze distinctions, marking a notable achievement for Armenia.