More than 1,500 students from 26 countries competed at the 2022 Copernicus Math Olympiad.

Three young Filipinos took home two gold medals and a silver in its global round held recently in New York City.

One of the gold medal winners is Angela Clare Lim Tan, a grade 6 student from Tarlac Faith Living Academy. She also bagged a VR headset for emerging on top in her category.

Tan is known to some as a young actress who played the role of young Meilin in the hit ABS-CBN TV series "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano."

Alexis Griff Genovatin, a grade 10 student from Philippine Science High School-Western Visayas, also received a gold medal, as well as an iPad for finishing second in her category.

Meanwhile, Arthur Caleb Co from Philippine Science High School-Central Luzon, won a silver medal and a VR headset for being in the Top 3 in his category.

This is the first in-person competition held by the Copernicus Math Olympiad after going virtual during the pandemic.

Organizers say Team Philippines would have brought a bigger contingent if not for the visa restrictions.