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PAMO 2011 was scheduled to be held in Tunisia in March, but was cancelled due to political unrest.
The South African team and results were as follows:
Team Leader: Dirk Basson (University of Stellenbosch)
Deputy Leader: Koos van Zyl (University of Pretoria)
Nine countries took part: Benin, Burkina Faso, the Gambia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia.
The Olympiad was won by the Ivory Coast, with South Africa second and Tunisia third.
The South African team and results were as follows:
Thirteen countries took part: Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
The Olympiad was won by the Ivory Coast, with South Africa second and Nigeria third.
The South African team and results were as follows:
South Africa was the top team. Thomas Weighill came first overall and Dessi Nikolov came third, and was also the top girl.
Team Leader: Koos van Zyl (University of Stellenbosch)
The 2007 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) was held in Abuja, Nigeria in April 2007. The South African team and results were as follows:
9 countries took part: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, with 32 participants overall. Nicky van dere Mey and Francois Conradie tied for second place, and Kylie Fenner and Haroon Moolla tied for 6th place. South Africa finished overall 1st, with Nigeria 2nd and Cameroon 3rd.
Team Leader: Koos van Zyl (University of Stellenbosch)
The 2006 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) was held in Senegal in July/August 2006. The South African team and results were as follows:
11 countries took part: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. Carl Veller won overall top place, with Melissa Munnik 2nd (and top girl in the competition), Francois Conradie 4th, and Melissa Munnik 12th. South Africa finished overall 1st, with Tunisia 2nd and Benin 3rd.
Team Leader: David Hatton (University of Cape Town)
Deputy Team Leader: Koos van Zyl (University of Stellenbosch)
The 2005 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) was held in Algeria in July/August 2005. The South African team and results were as follows:
8 countries took part: Algeria, Burundi, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia. South Africa finished overall 3rd, with Algeria 2nd and Tunisia 1st.
Team Leader: David Hatton (University of Cape Town)
Deputy Team Leader: Bradley Preston (University of Cape Town)
The 2004 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) was held in Tunisia in September 2004. The South African team and results were as follows:
Divya Babu was ranked the top girl at the Olympiad.
Kudzai Ndondo (one of the members of the Zimbabwe team that trained with the South African team at the pre-PAMO camp in Pretoria) won a Bronze Medal.
11 countries took part: Algeria, Benin, Burundi, Cameroun, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Mali, Mozambique, South Africa, Tunisia and Zimbabwe. South Africa finished overall 3rd, with Benin 2nd and Tunisia 1st.
Team Leader: David Hatton (University of Cape Town)
Deputy Team Leader: Bradley Preston (University of Cape Town)
The 2003 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad was held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 19 to 27 April 2003. The South African team and results were as follows:
South Africa won overall first place in the Olympiad rankings. David Hatton (coach) was awarded a Gold Medal as Team Leader of the winning team. Yumna Moosa was the top girl and Gayle Sher and Divya Babu were 2nd and third girls overall. Lisa Alberti (University of Stellenbosch) accompanied the team as Deputy Leader.
The 2002 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad was held in Pretoria, South Africa, from 6 to 14 April 2002. The South African team and results were as follows:
South Africa took the first four places overall and won overall first place in the Olympiad rankings. David Hatton (coach) was awarded a Gold Medal as Team Leader of the winning team.
The Pan African Mathematics Olympiad was hosted by the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology, which also sponsored the South African team.
The 2001 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad was held in Ouagodougou, Burkina Faso, from 15 to 22 July 2001. The South African team and results were as follows:
Selection for the PAMO team was restricted to pupils in grade 11 and below.
Twins Ingrid and Tamara von Glehn tied for 11th place in the competition, winning Bronze Medals and special prizes for ranking as the best girls at the Olympiad.
Team Leader: Dr Sudan Hansraj (Natal University)
Deputy Leader: Mr David Hatton (University of Cape Town)
South Africa's participation in the Pan African Mathematics Olympiad was supported by the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology.
The 2000 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad was held in Cape Town, South Africa in January 2000. The South African team and results were as follows:
South Africa won overall first place in the Olympiad rankings.