IYPT 1999
IYPT 1999 – Vienna, Austria
(May 23 – May 29, 1999)
Overview
The 12th IYPT continued the refinement of the tournament’s format and rules, following the 1997 Stuttgart regulations. Hosted in Vienna, Austria, this edition welcomed 19 teams from 17 countries. It featured three Selective Fights, a Semi-Final, and a Final held on May 28. For the first time, PowerPoint slides were reportedly prepared, though the standard remained transparency-based presentations. The competition language was officially English, with Russian used informally in discussions with interpretation provided by jurors.
Participation
- Venue: Vienna, Austria
- Dates: May 23 – May 29, 1999
- Teams: 19
- Countries: 17
Participating Teams
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇹 Austria I
🇦🇹 Austria II
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇫🇮 Finland
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇩🇪 Germany
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇵🇱 Poland
🇷🇺 Russia I
🇷🇺 Russia II
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇺🇸 United States
Format
- Selective PFs: 3 rounds
- Semi-Final: Top 9 teams in 3 groups
- Final: Winners of each Semi-Final group
- Maximum Points per PF: 318
- Maximum Cumulative after 3 PFs: 954
Performance Language
- Official: English
- Presentation & Discussion: English (Russian informally permitted)
- Interpretation: De facto by selected jurors
- Visual Aids: Transparencies (Austria I known to have prepared PowerPoint slides)
Jury
- Mixed international jury
- Single diploma signatory: Gunnar Tibell, President of the 12th IYPT
Diplomas
- Issued in English
- Signed by Gunnar Tibell (President of IYPT)
Final Physics Fight – May 28, 1999
| Place | Team | Selected Problem | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Germany | No. 6 – “Singing glass” | 297 | Gold |
| 🥈 | Georgia | No. 8 – “Energy converter” | 290 | Silver |
| 🥈 | Austria I | No. 16 – “Liquid diode” | 285 | Silver |
Final Results
Gold Medalist
🇩🇪 Germany
Silver Medalists
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇦🇹 Austria I
Bronze Medalists (Semi-Finalists who did not reach the Final)
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇵🇱 Poland
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Other Participants
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇹 Austria II
🇫🇮 Finland
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇷🇺 Russia I
🇷🇺 Russia II
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇺🇸 United States
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Notable Scores and Ranking Data
| Team | TSP3 | TR3 | SPsf | TRsf | TSPsf | TRsf | SPf | Final Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 799 | 10 | 287 | 4 | 1086 | 14 | 297 | 🥇 1 |
| Georgia | 832 | 11 | 278 | 4 | 1110 | 15 | 290 | 🥈 2 |
| Austria I | 812 | 12 | 273 | 4 | 1085 | 16 | 285 | 🥈 3 |
| Slovakia | 850 | 13 | 264 | 2 | 1114 | 15 | — | 🥉 |
| Belarus | 805 | 11 | 270 | 4 | 1075 | 15 | — | 🥉 |
| Hungary | 846 | 11 | 271 | 3 | 1117 | 14 | — | 🥉 |
| Ukraine | 787 | 10 | 277 | 4 | 1064 | 14 | — | 🥉 |
| Czech Republic | 789 | 10 | 270 | 4 | 1059 | 14 | — | 🥉 |
| Poland | 794 | 10 | 276 | 3 | 1070 | 13 | — | 🥉 |
Organizers
- President of IYPT: Gunnar Tibell
- Secretary of IYPT: Andrzej Nadolny