Mikaeel Shah

Mikaeel Shah represented the United Kingdom at the 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad, winning a bronze medal with 19/42 as the UK team placed joint 6th of 108 nations. A pupil at Isleworth & Syon School in west London when selected, he went on to study mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge and works as a private tutor. His IMO 2024 result and the well-documented UK olympiad pathway mark him as a high-achieving young mathematician.

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• Won bronze at IMO 2024 with 19/42 and ranked 227th of 609, one of six UK pupils selected; the UK's joint 6th place was its best showing since 1995, so he was part of a standout cohort.Jul 26, 2024
• Progressed from the IMO team (summer 2024) to reading mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge - the oxbridge route typical for UK olympiad medalists, indicating he is continuing in elite mathematics.Jan 1, 2025
• Selected for the UK IMO team in May 2024 while at Isleworth & Syon School, alongside Alex Chui and Samuel Sturge (gold) - a state-school pupil in a cohort otherwise drawn from selective grammar and independent schools.May 27, 2024
• Scored full marks on Problems 1 and 4 (7/7 each) but 2, 0, 3 on Problems 2, 3, 5 - strong on the more tractable problems, weaker on the hardest, consistent with a younger team member still building depth.Jul 20, 2024