The International Olympiad's on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) aim is to promote interest in astronomy and related STEM fields, as well as to give young people the opportunity to make international contacts among like-minded people, which can be useful for their future education and careers. The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics has been organised since 2007. Latvia has been participating since 2021 (14th IOAA).

 
Year Organisers/Venue No of participants from Latvia Achievements
2021 Columbia (remotely) 4

Honorable mention (Viesturs Streļčs)

2022 Georgia, Kutaisi 3

Honorable mention (Olita Anastasija Zadorožnaja)

2023 Poland, Chorzow 5

Silver medal (Olita Anastasija Zadorožnaja), Bronze medal (Viesturs Streļčs)

2024 Brasil, Vassouras 3 Honorable mention (Ilya Reutin)
 

Team leaders: Dr. rer. nat. Dmitrijs Docenko (Latvian Astronomical Society) and Dr. phys. Inese Dudareva (UL Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry) since 2022.