Indian-American high school student Avi Goel has won the world championship at the International Geography Bee’s junior varsity division which was held in Berlin, Germany.
14-year old Avi is a tenth grader at Silver Creek High School in Evergreen, San Jose, California.
He topped the overall medal table with winning seven gold and 2 silver medals in the 10 medal events.
The student also bagged the top spot in all the three events counting towards the world championship title.
The three events are,
The International Geography Exam
The International Geography Bee
The International Geography Showdown
Founded in the year 2016, The competition was held by International Academic Competitions and is overseen by the International History Bee and Bowl (IHBB).