Israeli Team Wins 5 Medals, Including Gold, at International Physics Olympiad in Columbia

Israel's national physics team secured five medals, including one gold and four silver, at the 56th International Physics Olympiad held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 4-12, 2026. All five members of the Israeli delegation earned medals. The gold medal was awarded to 10th grader Ruth Kozlowski, while silver medals went to Noam Fleisig, Ahaya Kellner, Eitan Rothman, and Elad Agmon. The team prepared at the Jusidman Science Center for Youth at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The competition featured 381 students from 87 countries and tested knowledge in areas such as thermodynamics, optics, and nuclear physics. This achievement mirrors Israel's performance at the 2025 Olympiad in France, where they also won one gold and four silver medals.