Kota: India topped the medal tally at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026, with all five members of the Indian contingent winning gold medals at the competition held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 4 to 12.The four students who won gold medals are Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Bendale, Rishit Garg and Swarit Joshi, all residents of Kota. The fifth gold medallist was Shresth Suraiya from Maharashtra. A total of 381 students from 87 countries across the world participated in the competition.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian contingent on Monday in a post on X.“An outstanding performance by our youngsters! Congratulations to the Indian contingent of Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Anant Bendale, Rishit Garg, Shresth Suraiya and Svarit Joshi for winning gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held in Bucaramanga, Colombia,” the Prime Minister wrote.“Their feat reflects yet another example of the limitless potential of our Yuva Shakti and their passion towards science and research. Equally commendable is the fact that in the last decade, our students have performed exceptionally well in the various editions of this platform,” he added.
