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Adoga Agbo: 15-year-old Benue boy from Otukpo shocks the world with record-breaking academic feat
A 15-year-old boy from Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, Adoga Agbo, has stunned the academic world with a perfect score of 1600 on the SAT and an incredible record of 84 major academic achievements a feat that cements his place among the brightest young minds of his generation.
Currently a student of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, Adoga has consistently demonstrated brilliance and determination, conquering both national and international competitions in mathematics, coding, and science.
He has 84 major achievements at 15:
1. Singapore Maths Global Finals (SMGF) 2025, Overall Runner Up, Grade 11 & 12.
2. Singapore and Asian Schools Maths Olympiad (SASMO) 2024, Perfect Scorer, Grade 11.
3. 1st place State-wide in SPE YMCTY STEM Competition.
4. 1st place worldwide in the Maths Best of the Best round of the 5th International STEM Olympiad 2025.
5. Gold medal certificate in the Best Of the Bestround of the 5th International STEM Olympiad 2025 (Maths)
6. Gold medal certificate in the Best Of the Best round of the 4th International STEM Olympiad 2024 (Maths)
7. Gold medal certificate in the Best Of the Best round of the 3rd International STEM Olympiad 2023 (Maths)
8. Gold medal certificate in the Final round of the 5th International STEM Olympiad 2025 (Maths)
9. Gold medal certificate in the Final round of the 4th International STEM Olympiad 2024 (Maths)
10. Gold medal certificate in the Final round of the 3rd International STEM Olympiad 2023 (Maths)
11. Silver medal certificate in the Final round of the 2nd International STEM Olympiad, 2022 (Maths)
12. Silver medal certificate in the Final round of the 5th International STEM Olympiad 2025(Coding)
13. Honourable mention certificate in the final round of the 4th International STEM Olympiad 2024 (Coding)
14. Participation certificate in the final round of the 3rd International STEM Olympiad 2023 (Coding)
15. Gold medal for being the World Champion in the 4th Grand Final of the International STEM Olympiad (Mathematics – Grade 11), Spain, 2025
16. Gold medal in the 4th Grand Final of the International STEM Olympiad (Coding – Grade 11), Spain, 2025
17. Gold medal for being the World Champion in the 3rd Grand Final of the International STEM Olympiad (Mathematics – Grade 10), Netherlands, 2024
18. Silver medal in the 4th Grand Final of the International STEM Olympiad (Coding – Grade 10), Netherlands, 2024
19. Gold medal in the American Math Olympiad 2024
20. 1st place in the National Mathematics Tournament (Maths4life) team quiz show with a prize of ₦3,000,000, 2025
21. Most valuable player of the National Mathematics Tournament (Maths4life) team quiz show, with a prize of ₦100,000, 2025
22. Quarter-Finalist in the 2025 Cowbellpedia TV Quiz Show Senior Category nationwide.
23. Winner of the 2023 Cowbellpedia TV Quiz Show Junior category nationwide with a cash prize of ₦5,000,000, and an educational excursion to South Africa
24. State Champion in the 2023 Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Airfield-Sponsored Mathematics Competition Junior Category with a cash prize of ₦250,000
25. Semi-Finalist in the 2024 Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Airfield-Sponsored Mathematics Competition Senior Category
26. 2nd Runner-up National in the 2023 Math Contest Nigeria competition with a cash prize of ₦100,000
27. Silver medallist in the 2024 Special Maths Competition (SMC) with a prize of ₦75,000 and a new laptop.
28. 2nd Runner-up world-wide in the 2023 Special Mathematics Contest (SMC) with a cash prize of $250
29. University of Witwatersrand Mathematics Competition Junior – Top Ten – 2022
30. University of Witwatersrand Mathematics Competition Senior – Finalist – 2024
31. University of Witwatersrand Mathematics Competition Senior – Finalist – 2025
32. 2024 International Youth Mathematics Challenge (IYMC), 1st Nationwide
33. 2024 International Youth Mathematics Challenge (IYMC), Silver Honour Award
34. 2023 International Youth Mathematics Challenge (IYMC), Silver Honour Award
35. 2022 International Youth Mathematics Challenge (IYMC), Silver Honour Award
36. Nigerian Junior Maths Olympiad – 1st in Nigeria, rounds 1 and 2– 2023
37. Nigerian Senior Maths Olympiad – 1st in Nigeria, rounds 2 and 3– 2025
38. Nigerian Maths Olympiad – 3rd Round Participant – 2022
39. Nigerian Maths Olympiad – 3rd Round Participant – 2023
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