USA Economics and Business Olympiad

Team USA brought home 1 Gold, 1 Silver, and 1 Bronze at the 2026 International Economics Olympiad held in Shenzhen, China during July 12-19, 2026.

Gold

• Eli Orbach, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH

Silver

• Praneeth Annapureddy, BASIS Chandler, Chandler, AZ

Bronze

• Jesse Zhang, Elite Preparatory Academy, Hopatcong, NJ

Honorable Mention (Best in Economics)

• Eli Orbach, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH

Finalist in IEOx Youth Talks

• Utsav Sunil Kumar, Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas

Sixth Place in the Business Case Competition

• Praneeth Annapureddy, BASIS Chandler, Chandler, AZ
• Shashank Madala, Robbinsville High School, Robbinsville, NJ
• Eli Orbach, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
• Utsav Sunil Kumar, Heritage High School, Frisco, TX
• Jesse Zhang, Elite Preparatory Academy, Hopatcong, NJ

The Press Release can be found here.

The registration for the 2027 USAEBO is open now. Click here to register.

The details of the 2027 competition cycle can be found here.

Round 2 awardee list can be found here.

Team USA for the 2026 IEO has been selected. Let us meet them here.

Round 2 problems can be found here.

Round 1 problems can be found here.