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International Geography Bee World Championship

August 13 , 2018 2300 days 922 0
  • 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).

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