Enrique Rivera Ferraiuoli '21 Wins Second Bronze at the International Math Olympiad in Russia.
We are incredibly proud to congratulate our TASIS Dorado graduate, Enrique Rivera Ferraiuoli '21, who has won a Bronze Medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO 2021) for the second consecutive year representing Puerto Rico in Russia (remotely). The Olympiad gathers the best high school mathematicians worldwide to compete in a series of incredibly challenging math problems from almost every field of mathematics.
Enrique and five other students selected to represent team Puerto Rico were against 107 countries. On each day of the IMO, they received three complex mathematical questions with four and a half hours to answer them.
We also commend the remarkable work of TASIS Dorado's math teacher José "Cheo" Santos, Enrique's mentor and coach since his 7th grade, for providing him with the support and challenge he needed to achieve this extraordinary accomplishment. This medal represents Mr. Cheo's 8th while coaching for an IMO and his 4th medal at TASIS Dorado. This year, Team Puerto Rico obtained the bronze medal and one honorable mention.
Principal Sara Hernández praised the winning duo, "I feel very proud of the team's accomplishments, significantly Enrique's persistence and commitment. His dedication to the training is met by Cheo's attention as his teacher. We commend Mr. Cheo for nurturing Enrique's passion for Math and problem-solving."
Enrique concludes his stellar trajectory at high school-level math competitions on a high note with this bronze medal. Next fall semester, Enrique will start a new chapter as a freshman at MIT, where he plans to major in Mathematics and Computer Science. Enrique says, "It has been a privilege to represent my country and my school doing something I love. I'm going to miss training 24/7 with Mr. Cheo."
SUMMARY OF ENRIQUE'S NOTABLE COMPETITION AWARDS
2021 Math Competitions
• Bronze, International Mathematical Olympiad (remote), Russia (IMO)
• Gold, 3rd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
2020 Math Competitions
• Bronze, International Mathematical Olympiad (remote), Russia (IMO)
• Bronze, Olimpiada Iberoamericana de Matemática (IBERO)
• Silver, 3rd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
• Gold, 2nd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
2019 Math Competitions
• Bronze, Olimpiada Iberoamericana de Matemática, Mexico (IBERO)
• International Mathematical Olympiad, United Kingdom (IMO)
• Gold, 3rd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
• Gold, 2nd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
2018 Math Competitions
• Bronze, Mathematical Olympiad of Central America and the Caribbean in Cuba (OMCC)
• Silver, 3rd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
• Gold, 2nd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
2017 Math Competitions
• Gold, Olimpiadas de Mayo (OMA)
• Gold, Competencia Matemática por Equipos (COMATEQ)
• Silver, MathCounts MetroWest at Universidad Politécnica
• Silver, 3rd Phase of the Olimpiadas de Matemáticas de Puerto Rico (OMPR)
TASIS Dorado celebrates Enrique Rivera Ferraiuoli, his coach Mr. José "Cheo" Santos, the Puerto Rico team and their leaders, Dr. Cáceres and Dr. Colón from UPR Mayagüez for this IMO 2021 win in Russia. We thank our TASIS Dorado math educators and their positive impact on student achievement.