2009 Physics Olympiad

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The Olympiad Awards

  • Each participating school will receive an award plaque commemorating its participation in the 2009 Physics Olympiad.
  • There will be one first, second, and third place team in each Olympiad event.
  • Every member of the first, second, and third place teams of each Olympiad event will receive gold, silver, and bronze medals and certificates, respectively.
  • To determine the final ranking of an Olympiad Team, the sum of all team medal points will be computed according to the following point system:
    • Gold medal in an event = 500 Points.
    • Silver medal in an event = 300 Points.
    • Bronze medal in an event = 100 Points.
  • Olympiad Teams finishing in first, second, and third place in the overall competition will receive championship trophies commemorating their achievements.

Trophies designed by Profesor Jens Zorn

Professor Zorn next to his g-minus-2 sculpture.

Olympiad Contact Information
Professor Georg Raithel
University of Michigan, Randall Laboratory, email: graithel@umich.edu
Michelle Young
FOCUS Administrator, email: mamurn@umich.edu

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Revised: March, 2009.