We’re in the midst of the Olympiad season, and Polish students continue to surprise us. Poland’s high school participants succeeded at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence in Beijing. The Polish teams clinched first and third places in the team competition, while Krzysztof Rojek emerged as the individual champion.

A Personal Best for Poland

The individual competition lasted two days. Each day, during a six-hour session, participants solved three challenging tasks. Among all the global competitors, Krzysztof Rojek, a student at Adam Mickiewicz High School No. III in Wrocław, topped the leaderboard with a remarkable 542.05 points, winning the gold medal. According to Maciej Kawecki, this is “one of the best results in the history of Poland’s participation in international Olympiads.”

Rojek’s passion for artificial intelligence began just three years ago, entirely self-taught, without a formal teacher. He started by creating models and implementing algorithms from scratch. His enthusiasm grew after taking part in the first Polish AI Olympiad and then competing internationally. Since then, he has participated in lectures led by the academic board of the Polish AI Olympiad, representing universities in Poznań, Kraków, Warsaw, and Wrocław, as well as the Foundation for Education and Development of Artificial Intelligence. He has also been involved in AI-focused communities such as the Mathematical Online Olympiad Circle.

In total, Polish students won seven medals at the Olympiad. Krzysztof Rojek, Tymoteusz Stępkowski, and Dawid Kot each earned gold medals, while Michał Karp, Jan Kociszewski, and Mateusz Kwietniewski took silver. Additionally, Bartosz Trojan secured a bronze medal.

Poland’s Team Victory

The Polish teams also excelled in the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence’s Team Challenge, which tested students’ abilities in both virtual simulation-based problem-solving and real-world robot deployment within an industrial-style environment using embodied AI systems.

In the team competition, first place was won by the team consisting of Michał Karp, Dawid Kot, Mateusz Kwietniewski, and Bartosz Trojan, while third place was taken by the team made up of Antoni Kamiński, Jan Kociszewski, Krzysztof Rojek, and Tymoteusz Stępkowski. They triumphed over 59 top teams from around the globe and outperformed competitors from the USA, host nation China, the UK, France, Russia, India, Japan, and many others!

About the Olympiad

The International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence is a global competition for high school students, featuring two main rounds: the Scientific Round, which involves solving problem-solving tasks both offline and on-site, and the Practical Round, where participants create visual projects using AI tools.

The inaugural IOAI was held last year in Bulgaria, attracting 41 teams from 32 countries across six continents. The competition focused on core areas of machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. Although the AI Olympiad is a relatively new event, it has quickly gained recognition as a prestigious platform for nurturing young talent and advancing innovation in the field of artificial intelligence.

Huge Congratulations to Krzysztof Rojek and the whole Polish team!

Main Photo Source: IOAI 2025 Photos and Videos

Official Results: IOAI 2025 Results