July 17 – The Italian team reached results of the highest level at the 2013 International Computer Science Olympics, receiving a gold medal and two bronze medals. The competition involved 302 students between 14-20 from 80 countries. The news was reported by AICA – the Italian Association for Informatics and Automatic Calculation and the Ministry of Education. Federico Glaudo, recent graduate from the Liceo Scientifico A. Righi of Rome, won the gold medal by ranking 9th in the overall standings. Matteo Almanza, from the Labriola High School of Rome, and David Pallotti from the Copernicus High School in Bologna each received a bronze medal. Gabriele Farina, from the Copernicus High School in Brescia, was only a couple of positions away from also receiving a bronze medal. After the 2013 edition, the overall count of Italian medals amounts to 36 medals – two golds, 12 silvers and 23 bronzes, collected in 12 years of participation. The next appointment is for the 2014 International Olympiad of Informatics, in July in Taipei, Taiwan.
