IYPT 2002
IYPT 2002 – Odessa, Ukraine
(May 23 – May 30, 2002)
Overview
The 15th International Young Physicists’ Tournament marked a pivotal moment for IYPT with increasing international participation and evolving technical standards. Hosted in the historic city of Odessa, Ukraine, this edition featured a refined structure of five Selective Physics Fights and a Final. The tournament was noted for logistical improvements including police-escorted transport, high-level local support including a welcome message from Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma, and a growing reliance on digital presentations while overhead transparencies remained common.
Participation
- Teams: 20
- Countries: 18
Participating Teams
🇦🇺 Australia
🇦🇹 Austria
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
🇭🇷 Croatia
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇫🇮 Finland
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇩🇪 Germany
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇵🇱 Poland – Team I
🇵🇱 Poland – Team K
🇷🇺 Russia
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇺🇦 Ukraine – Team I
🇺🇦 Ukraine – Team II
Format
- Selective PFs: 5 rounds
- Final: May 29, 2002
- Max Points per PF: 60 (3×10 + 2×10 + 1×10)
- Max Cumulative after 5 PFs: 300
Performance Language
- Official Language: English
- Working Languages in PFs: English; optional Russian for presentations after the Report
- Interpretation: Informally provided by selected jurors
Jury
- Jurors from multiple countries
- Final Fight Judged by a distinguished panel
Final Physics Fight – May 29, 2002
| Place | Team | Selected Problem | Score | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Poland I | No. 13 “Spinning ball” | 49.99 | Gold |
| 🥈 2 | Belarus | No. 2 “Spider’s web” | 48.67 | Silver |
| 🥈 3 | Germany | No. 8 “Charged sand” | 47.89 | Silver |
Final Results
Gold Medalist
🇵🇱 Poland I
Silver Medalists
🇧🇾 Belarus
🇩🇪 Germany
Bronze Medalists
🇸🇰 Slovakia
🇦🇹 Austria
🇭🇺 Hungary
🇺🇦 Ukraine II
🇦🇺 Australia
🇵🇱 Poland K
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🇭🇷 Croatia
Other Participants
🇰🇷 South Korea
🇬🇪 Georgia
🇫🇮 Finland
🇨🇭 Switzerland
🇷🇺 Russia
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇺🇦 Ukraine I
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Notable Scores and Ranking Data
| Rank | Team | TSP5 | SPfin | Final Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland I | 230.80 | 49.99 | 🥇 1 |
| 2 | Belarus | 229.60 | 48.67 | 🥈 2 |
| 3 | Germany | 229.20 | 47.89 | 🥈 3 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 224.60 | — | 🥉 |
| 5 | Austria | 219.60 | — | 🥉 |
| 6 | Hungary | 213.80 | — | 🥉 |
| 7 | Ukraine II | 209.00 | — | 🥉 |
| 8 | Australia | 208.72 | — | 🥉 |
| 9 | Poland K | 208.48 | — | 🥉 |
| 10 | South Korea | 205.40 | — | |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 203.00 | — | 🥉 (disputed) |
| 12 | Croatia | 199.88 | — | 🥉 (disputed) |
Organizers and Notes
- Chairperson (Local Organization): Prof. Valery Koleboshin
- Finals held in: Grand Physical Auditorium, I. I. Mechnikov Odessa National University
- Results checked and verified by: Valery Koleboshin
- Note: Some minor discrepancies in early fight scores (e.g., Korea PF2, Ukraine 1 PF4) were corrected in favor of published official data.