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Five Olympic medals for future Bulgarian astronomers and astrophysicists 

High school students win two gold, two silver and one bronze medal at the International Science Olympiad in Georgia

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Bulgarian high-school students won five medals - two gold, two silver and one bronze - at the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad in Kutaisi, Georgia, the Ministry of Education said. 

They competed against 240 contestants from 48 countries. Alexander Prodanov from Kazanlak and Yavor Yordanov from Sofia won gold medals. The other three medals were earned by students from Varna and Burgas. 

Last year at the Olympiad the Bulgaria again won five medals, but only one gold.





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