Top 10 Students – Special Category 2022

Special Language Background Category - TOP 10 students

The below results represent a Special category for students not competing in the main Best in English contest category. These students have either lived abroad in an English speaking country for more than 18 consecutive months and/or come from a bilingual/multilingual family where English is being used on an everyday basis. There were 436 students competing from 242 secondary schools in this category.

Name Points Time Rankings School Country
Oliver Beauxis 106 3168 1 Střední průmyslová škola a Střední odborná škola, Varnsdorf, p. o. Czech Republic
Antonella Drandić 106 3438 2 Gimnazija i strukovna škola Jurja Dobrile Pazin Croatia
Adam Samuel Šimáček 105 2279 3 Gymnazium Olomouc - Hejcin Czech Republic
Thomas Peter Cozens 104 3545 4 Obchodná akadémia Trnava Slovakia
Adam James Fisher 103,5 3146 5 Gymnázium Brno, Slovanské náměstí Czech Republic
Tamara Balvín 102,5 2663 6 Gymnázium, Veľká okružná, Žilina Slovakia
Sara Darlene Frenn 102,5 2753 7 Matiční gymnázium Ostrava Czech Republic
Antun Viskovic 102,5 3048 8 III. gimnazija, Split Croatia
Alexandra Repaská 102 2281 9 Gymnázium, Spišská Nová Ves Slovakia
Nikola Kurjak 101,5 3108 10 Gimnazija Stefan Nemanja Serbia

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Vladimíra Mašková

Gymnázium Písek

Písek, Czech Republic

Dear Best in English team, Thank you for organizing this competition which our students like and are eager to take part in every year. I also really appreciate that you are always ready to answer my questions and help.

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Marcus Hildebrandt

Hugo Treffner Gymnasium

Tartu, Estonia

A big thank you to the Best in English Team! Everything went smoothly here in Tartu, Estonia. :)

Abdulkerim Kurgas (BIE2023 winner)

Gimnazija "Visoko"

Visoko, Bosnia

Abdulkerim had to choose an alternative course within the EU as a main prize, as he was unable to obtain a Canadian visa from Bosnia: "When I arrived in Dublin, my host family welcomed me warmly. They were some of the kindest people I’ve ever met. From the start, it felt like they genuinely cared about my experience in Ireland. On my first city tour, I was stunned. Dublin looked both modern and medieval at the same time, with a charm that’s hard to put into words. The city is incredibly walkable. I never once needed the tram or a bus. Strolling through its streets felt like stepping into a fairytale, and even the famously gloomy weather somehow added to the atmosphere. The most impressive sight for me was the Samuel Beckett Bridge. What amazed me was how its lighting changes almost every night, often to celebrate global events. My course at the Dublin Cultural Institute was another highlight. The teaching style and approach of the instructors made learning genuinely enjoyable. Since the Institute is located right in the heart of the city, it was easy to explore after classes. This opportunity meant a lot to me. Coming from a small country, I don’t often get to travel to places like Dublin. The whole experience showed me that hard work truly does pay off."

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