Shun Sato hauls double gold in Big Bay Bei Math Olympiad 2024–2025

Representing the Ateneo de Manila Grade School and Junior High School, 23 past and current AJHS students excelled in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (Big Bay Bei or BBB) Mathematical Olympiad – Heat Round (HR), held online on 1 December 2024. Competing in their respective primary and secondary divisions, the young mathletes brought home a total of seven gold, six silver, and 10 bronze medals.

Of these participants, 14 advanced to the BBB Mathematical Olympiad – Final Round (FR), conducted both onsite in Shatin, Hong Kong, and online on 15 March 2025, where they continued to demonstrate excellence by earning two gold, three silver, and seven bronze medals, along with two Merit awards.

Leading the medalists was Shun Sato, who captured gold (1st prize) medals in both the Heat and Final Rounds in the Primary 6 (P6) division—a remarkable display of consistency and skill.

Below is the list of medalists, indicated with their current Ateneo sections along with the categories in which they competed:

Shun Sato (7-Aranha): HR Gold + FR Gold, Primary 6 (P6)

Arvie Gelbolingo (7-Alonso): HR Gold + FR Silver, P6

Paco Javier (9-Goto): HR Gold + FR Silver, Secondary 2

Aegean Nakila (11-Mayer): HR Gold + FR Silver, Senior Secondary Group (SSG)

Xavvi Lopez (8-Fenwick): HR Silver + FR Gold, Secondary 1

Nathan Ballatan (11-Torres): HR Silver + FR Bronze, SSG

Koko Dela Cruz (8-Claver): HR Silver + FR Bronze, Secondary 1

Mateo Palitog (7-Berthieu): HR Silver + FR Bronze, P6

Iñigo Genilo (7-Alvares): HR Bronze + FR Bronze, P6

Austin Saulong (7-Berno): HR Bronze + FR Bronze, P6

JM Teope (7-Borgia): HR Bronze + FR Bronze, P6

Hunter White (7-Balmain): HR Bronze + FR Bronze, P6

Chris Sibal (7-Bobola): HR Bronze + FR Merit, P6

Lucas Sy (7-Baldinucci): HR Bronze + FR Merit, P6

Sean Alvarado (11-Tsuji): HR Gold, SSG

Gab Asuncion (9-Gelabert): HR Gold, Secondary 2

Joaquin Jobog (11-Perez): HR Gold, SSG

Gerrico Argonza (10-Spinola): HR Silver, Secondary 3

Ayaan Pattnaik (7-Azevedo): HR Silver, P6

Elijah Diaz (10-Southwell): HR Bronze, Secondary 3

Rafa Eleuterio (7-Andlauer): HR Bronze, P6

Chak Sam Huang (8-Collins): HR Bronze, Secondary 1

Matty Trinidad (8-Delgado): HR Bronze, Secondary 1

Organized by the Hong Kong-based Olympiad Champion Education Centre (OCEC) in partnership with the Math Olympiads Training League Inc. (MOTLI), the Big Bay Bei Mathematical Olympiad is an esteemed international competition that emphasizes creativity and critical thinking in mathematics education, while fostering educational exchange and cultural enrichment across Asia.

The 2025 Final Round brought together young math enthusiasts from Australia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Shenzhen (China)—highlighting the event’s growing global reach and spirit of collaboration.