A Syrian teenager sets a world record in a mental math competition in Morocco

Qamishli,(ST)-The Syrian teenager, Hussein Khaled Omar, set a new world record in the mental arithmetic contest Flash Anzan in the gray matter program of Professor Ali Ashry, which was held in Morocco recently.

Hussein, a 13-year-old son in the city of Qamishli, was able to achieve first place in the Arab world in the program by adding and subtracting 150 individual numbers at a time of 070.0 part of a second, breaking the previous world number registered in the name of a child from Japan, estimated at 0.200 part of a second in Add 100 odd numbers.

Hussein said in a statement to Sana that his passion for mathematics, especially mental arithmetic, pushed him to join the IELTS center, and with the help of his coach and encouragement of  his family, he was able to excel in this field and learn to add and subtract numbers quickly, following several methods.

Hussein’s father, Eng. Khaled Omar, showed great happiness for his distinguished his child who achieved a world record in mental arithmetic, indicating that his son is distinguished by his love for learning, adding that the current circumstances and the difficult situations we are going through reflects the insistence on learning and pursuing the science path.

Trainer Rawda Al-Muktif indicated that Hussein represented Syria in the gray matter program in Morocco at the level of the Arab world and was able, with his distinctive abilities, to outperform all participants and register a new world record.

Al-Muktif called on parents to pay attention to their children and develop their talents, especially since there are many children who have distinguished talents that deserve development.

Haifaa Mafalani