Fifteen-year-old Nigerian student, Faith Odunsi, beat US, UK, China, and others to win global math competition.

The West African teenager made herself a part of history when she won the Global Open Mathematics competition.

 

Although she beat other contestants from Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and the United States, Odunsi didn’t immediately think that she was going to be the winner until she answered more questions that the other contestants in the final round of the competition. 

Odunsi said in an interview with The Punch that, “My heart raced but I felt relieved.” As the competition winner, Odunsi walked away with a $1,000 prize. 

The 15-year-old is in her final year as a high school student at the Ambassadors School, Ota Ogun State. Odunsi’s father is a doctor and mother, a businesswoman. And of course, both of her parents are extremely proud of her win. The budding mathematician states that she gets her math genes from her father.

Do you want to know more about this amazing young lady? Check out a snippet of her interview below with The Punch. 

What is your name and how old are you?

I am Faith Odunsi. I am 15 years old.

What class are you in and what is your state of origin?

I am in SS3. I am from Ijebu in Ogun State. You recently won the Global Open Mathematics Tournament.

How does this achievement make you feel?

It makes me happy and honoured.