Indian Students Shine At International Linguistics Olympiad 2026 With Gold, Three Bronze Medals In Romania
India has secured a gold medal, three bronze medals and an Honourable Mention at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) 2026 held in Romania, marking another strong performance by the country’s students at the global competition. As per the IIIT Hyderabad website, gold medallist Shrilakshmi Venkatraman emerged as India’s top performer. Aarav Anil Rao, Nishanth Shankar Lakshmanan and Advay…
Indian students delivered a stellar performance at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) 2026 held in Romania, bagging a gold medal, three bronze medals and an Honourable Mention. Shrilakshmi Venkatraman of IIIT Hyderabad emerged as the top performer, securing the gold medal. Aarav Anil Rao, Nishanth Shankar Lakshmanan and Advay Misra claimed bronze medals, while Soham Amit Pednekar received an Honourable Mention.
This marks yet another impressive showing by Indian students at the global competition, with the Indian team consistently winning awards since 2009. The IIIT Hyderabad-mentored Team India showcased its prowess in language-based puzzles, covering topics from ancient grammar to artificial intelligence. The Indian delegation was led by IIIT-H faculty-in-charge Prof. Parameswari Krishnamurthy and Faraz Siddiqui.
The Olympiad serves as a platform to foster interest in artificial intelligence, natural language processing, cognitive science and language technology among students.
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