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Eric Lai

1992 Canadian IMO contestant (Honourable Mention); 1992 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad champion
Toronto, ON, Canada · academic

1992 Canadian IMO contestant (Honourable Mention, 11 pts) and 1991 Canadian Physics Olympiad team member; 1992 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad champion (The Toronto French School, Toronto).

Eric Lai is a Canadian mathematics and physics competitor who represented Canada at the 1992 International Mathematical Olympiad (Moscow) and the 1991 International Physics Olympiad (Havana), both while a student at The Toronto French School in Toronto. He won the 1992 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad and placed second in 1993, and earned an Honourable Mention at the 1992 IMO. Beyond his competition record, no verified public professional profile (current role, university, or social accounts) has been confirmed for this individual; the many online 'Eric Lai' namesakes could not be reliably tied to him.

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LocationToronto, ON, Canada
mathematicsphysicsmathematics competitions
Notes
  • Also represented Canada at the 22nd International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 1991, Havana, Cuba), again listed for the Toronto French School — a rare dual math+physics national-team Olympian.Jul 1991
  • Team citation appearing in Crux Mathematicorum (CMS) 1992 IMO report: 'Eric Lai 11 Honourable Mention', alongside teammate Kevin Cheung and team leaders Georg Gunther and Ravi Vakil.Nov 1992

Competition record

Canada · IMO

1992 · Honourable mention · Rank 180