Czech student wins international junior astronomy olympiad in Thailand

Sixteen-year-old Viktorie Snášelová from a secondary school in Plzeň has won the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics for Juniors in Thailand, finishing first overall among 106 contestants from 25 countries. She also received awards for the best performance in the theoretical round and the best female contestant. The Czech team achieved one of its strongest results ever, bringing home four medals in total, including two silvers and one bronze, as well as an honourable mention. Snášelová, who studies in a language-focused class rather than a specialised science programme, also won silver at the senior astronomy olympiad in Vietnam earlier this year.