Miron Yurkevich

BIG Scholar

2025

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IMO Medalist

Major and Institution

Mathematics at Trinity College, University of Cambridge

Achievements
IMO Silver 2025, IMO Silver 2024, IMO Silver 2023, IMO Silver 2022
High School
Haileybury Almaty, Almaty
Country
Kazakhstan
One Aspiration
go into research to relax
Hobbies
judo, guitar, beatmaking, roguelike and MOBA games, competitive programming
Miron Yurkevich

BIG Scholar

2025

|

IMO Medalist

Miron began studying math years ahead of his grade level as a kid. But he remains humble about his beginnings, noting that he relied on curiosity and hard work rather than talent. In Olympiad training, he discovered geometry was his favorite area, and he has found combinatorics to be both extraordinary and troublesome over the years. Miron shares the interesting applications of math, what he learned from his Olympiad experience, and details about his YouTube creations.

We caught up before he started university (interview edited for length and clarity):