Hungarian talent shone brightly at the Romanian Master of Informatics (RMI), an international programming competition hosted in Bucharest from 27 to 29 November 2024. All four members of Hungary’s team performed exceptionally, finishing within the top quarter of the field and earning silver medals. The prestigious event brought together nearly 190 students from ten countries to compete in rigorous challenges.
The RMI serves as an essential training ground for Hungary’s emerging programming stars, offering them invaluable international experience ahead of major events like the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). Unlike the summer’s standout team at the Central European Olympiad in Informatics (CEOI), the delegation to Bucharest consisted of the 5th to 8th place finishers from last year’s CEOI selection process, further demonstrating the depth of Hungary’s programming talent pool.
The silver-medal-winning team comprised of Zsolt Mihály, a tenth-grade student from the Óbudai Árpád Secondary School, Gergely Péter Sánta, a tenth-grade student from Budapesti Fazekas Mihály Secondary School, Vince Ungár, a tenth-grade student from Békásmegyeri Veres Péter Secondary School, and Bendegúz Péter Vámosi, an eleventh-grade student from Debreceni Fazekas Mihály Secondary School.
Their success underscores the readiness of younger generations to excel on the global stage. ‘These results confirm that Hungary has a strong pipeline of talent for future programming Olympiads,’ said Dr. Ágnes Németh Erdősné, President of the Talent Development Department at the Neumann Society.
The RMI’s two-day format posed a gruelling intellectual challenge for participants, with this year’s tasks described as particularly difficult. After the first day, Bendegúz Vámosi and Gergely Sánta secured positions near the top with 90 points, while Zsolt Mihály and Vince Ungár focused on improving during the second day. Their perseverance paid off, as all team members delivered outstanding performances on day two, finishing with 149 points each and placing among the competition’s top 32.
The Hungarian team was led by mentors László Nikházy (ELTE Faculty of Informatics, Neumann Society, and Algo Pro Club) and Péter Csorba (Algo Pro Club). Their participation was made possible through support from the National Talent Programme, which continues to nurture the next generation of computing innovators.
As Hungary’s young programmers achieve international acclaim, their success at RMI 2024 signals a bright future for the nation’s presence in global computer science competitions.
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