On August 22–23, 2025, the final round of the International Economics Olympiad (Economics Olympiad 2025) was held at the International Olympic Academy (IOA) in Ancient Olympia, Greece. Kazakhstani students achieved a historic success, demonstrating outstanding knowledge and a high level of preparation.

The Olympiad brought together 128 top high school students from 28 countries, selected from among more than 100,000 participants in national rounds worldwide. Each country was represented by a team of five winners of its national selection.

The Kazakhstani team achieved remarkable results, winning four medals:

• Batyrkhan Mukhtarkhan — gold medal and overall first place among all participants;

• Yelzhan Zamanbekov — silver medal;

• Nurganym Mukhamedzhan — silver medal;

• Ayim Zhubatkan — bronze medal.

Of particular note is Batyrkhan Mukhtarkhan, who outperformed participants from countries such as the USA, Canada, China, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Greece, Taiwan, and others, becoming the absolute winner of the Olympiad.

The competition program included both theoretical and practical tasks in economics and finance, requiring deep knowledge as well as the ability to apply it in practice.

The venue was also symbolic — Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Alongside the competition, participants visited archaeological sites and the ancient Olympic stadium, immersing themselves in history.

The Kazakhstani team was personally congratulated by H.E. Timur Sultangozhin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Hellenic Republic. He highlighted the students’ high level of preparation and emphasized that their success strengthens Kazakhstan’s international standing.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-athens/press/news/details/1057235?lang=kk