A young Nigerian teenager, Faith Odunsi, recently beat out contestants from around the globe in a mathematics competition.
Faith, who represented Nigeria in the Global Open Mathematics Tournament, dominated countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and others throughout the competition.
According to AfroTech, the 15-year-old Nigerian student participated in the Global Open Mathematics competition and emerged victorious. In a global math competition, she beat competitors from China, the UK, the US, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As the competition winner, Odunsi won the title and secured the top prize of $1,000.
Odunsi is in her final year of high school, attending the Ambassadors School in Ota, Ogun State. Her father is a doctor, and her mother is a businesswoman. She thanks her father for her math skills.
In an exclusive interview with Punch magazine, Odunsi mentioned that she has participated in numerous competitions, which have partially prepared her for this latest one. She also spoke of the medals she has won in previous competitions.
“Yes. I have been taking part in the national.
Olympiad since I was in JSS2. I have also participated in Kangourou Sans Frontieres, the South African Mathematics Olympiad, the American Mathematics Competition, and the Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad. I was made the Queen of Mathematics from JSS3 to SS2 for the national Olympiad. For the South African Mathematics Olympiad, I got medals. I got a silver medal in the Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad in 2019. I was also made an ambassador for my school.”
She also stated that she wants to study abroad.
“I would like to study outside Nigeria because the facilities are better abroad and the experience is better. I don’t think I will be limited in Nigeria; I think the opportunities will be better abroad.”
