• This summer, he will compete alongside the winner of the contest, Catalan student Ricardo Batanero, as well as Andrii Basov and Eulàlia Gaya.
• The Olympiad was held this past weekend at the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of A Coruña (UDC), organized by the University of A Coruña and the Professional Association of Computer Engineering of Galicia (CPEIG).
• UDC’s CITIC (Center for Research in Information and Communication Technologies) was one of the sponsors of the event, as a demonstration of its commitment to fostering scientific vocations.

A Coruña, April 7, 2025.– The Faculty of Computer Science at the University of A Coruña hosted the 29th edition of the Spanish Olympiad in Informatics (OIE) this past weekend. This algorithmic programming competition is aimed at secondary and high school students from all over Spain and seeks to encourage talent in computer science and problem-solving.

After being held in Madrid for years, the Olympiad began rotating locations starting with last year’s edition. This year, a new feature was introduced: participants extended their stay in the host city.

A total of 41 participants (36 boys and 4 girls) took part, selected through regional Olympiads and an open qualifier. Two students from Galicia were selected.

The Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, and Sports awarded cash prizes to the top 10 participants and the top two female contestants. Students who ranked first, second, and third received 1.000 euros each. Those in fourth, fifth, and sixth place received 750 euros, and those in seventh through tenth place received 500 euros.

The awards ceremony was attended by Ricardo Cao, Rector of UDC; María Belén González, Technical Advisor from the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, and Sports; Fernando Suárez, President of the Professional Association of Computer Engineering of Galicia and the General Council of Computer Engineering of Spain; and Marco Antonio Gómez, member of the OIE Permanent Committee.

 OIE Winners

Gold Medals:

• 1st place: Ricardo Batanero Moranchel (Catalonia): €1,000
• 2nd place: Andrii Basov (Catalonia): 1,000 euros
• 3rd place: David Lago Alonso: 1,000 euros
• 4th place: Eulàlia Gaya Bretones (Catalonia): 750 euros + 1,000 euros (top female participant award)

Silver Medals:

• 5th place: Marc Bru Montoya: 750 euros
• 6th place: Rodrigo Nieto Petinal: 750 euros
• 7th place: Guillem Vizcarro Sánchez Del Valle: 500 euros
• 8th place: Héctor Verdeal Rodríguez: 500 euros

Bronze Medals:

• 9th place: Ariadna Franch Pérez: 500 euros + 1,000 euros (top female participant award included)
• 10th place: Daniel García Carretero: 500 euros
• 11th place: Pablo Madueño Vega
• 12th place: Jaime Martínez Torrente

The top four contestants (gold medalists) will make up the Spanish delegation that will participate in the International Olympiad in Informatics, to be held from July 27 to August 3 in La Paz, Bolivia.

OIE 2025 was sponsored by the Conference of Directors and Deans of Computer Engineering (CODDII), Aula Escola Europea, the Spanish Scientific Society for Computer Science (SCIE), the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, and Sports, the General Council of Professional Associations of Computer Engineering (CCII), the Research Center in Information and Communication Technologies at the University of A Coruña (CITIC), Turismo de Galicia, the Aldaba WIB Chair, Bahía Software, the TIC Cluster, Crowdstrike, DXC, Gadis, and NTT Data, and it had the support of the Provincial Government of A Coruña and Turismo da Coruña.

The 2026 Spanish Olympiad in Informatics will be held at the University of Valladolid.