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Who will win the 2026 Fields Medal?

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Who will win the 2026 Fields Medal?

$532,100 Vol.

Jul 30, 2026
Polymarket

$532,100 Vol.

Polymarket

Hong Wang

$81,708 Vol.

88%

Jacob Tsimerman

$54,316 Vol.

66%

John Pardon

$84,731 Vol.

65%

Vesselin Dimitrov

$0 Vol.

52%

Jack Thorne

$101,144 Vol.

66%

Yu Deng

$118,056 Vol.

41%

Julian Sahasrabudhe

$84,570 Vol.

21%

Sam Raskin

$2,597 Vol.

20%

Aleksandr Logunov

$262 Vol.

34%

Will Sawin

$4,140 Vol.

13%

Alexander Efimov

$576 Vol.

10%

The Fields Medal is a prize regarded as the top award in the field of mathematics worldwide. It is awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 (ICM 2026) is scheduled to take place from July 23 to July 30, 2026. This market will resolve according to the winners of the 2026 Fields medal. If the 2026 Fields medalists are not announced by August 15, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the IMU (https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal), however other credible reporting may be used.Hong Wang's breakthrough proof of the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture has positioned her as the frontrunner in trader sentiment for the 2026 Fields Medal, shifting focus toward recent major advances in geometric measure theory. Jacob Tsimerman's resolution of the Andre-Oort conjecture and Jack Thorne's contributions to the arithmetic Langlands program sustain strong support among other contenders, reflecting the math community's emphasis on solving long-standing problems before the July 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia. With the award limited to mathematicians under 40 and typically recognizing up to four recipients, recent publications and peer recognition continue to shape implied probabilities ahead of the selection committee's deliberations.

The Fields Medal is a prize regarded as the top award in the field of mathematics worldwide. It is awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 (ICM 2026) is scheduled to take place from July 23 to July 30, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the winners of the 2026 Fields medal.

If the 2026 Fields medalists are not announced by August 15, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the IMU (https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal), however other credible reporting may be used.
Volume
$532,100
End Date
Jul 30, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 6, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
The Fields Medal is a prize regarded as the top award in the field of mathematics worldwide. It is awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 (ICM 2026) is scheduled to take place from July 23 to July 30, 2026. This market will resolve according to the winners of the 2026 Fields medal. If the 2026 Fields medalists are not announced by August 15, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the IMU (https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal), however other credible reporting may be used.
The Fields Medal is a prize regarded as the top award in the field of mathematics worldwide. It is awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 (ICM 2026) is scheduled to take place from July 23 to July 30, 2026. This market will resolve according to the winners of the 2026 Fields medal. If the 2026 Fields medalists are not announced by August 15, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the IMU (https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal), however other credible reporting may be used.Hong Wang's breakthrough proof of the three-dimensional Kakeya conjecture has positioned her as the frontrunner in trader sentiment for the 2026 Fields Medal, shifting focus toward recent major advances in geometric measure theory. Jacob Tsimerman's resolution of the Andre-Oort conjecture and Jack Thorne's contributions to the arithmetic Langlands program sustain strong support among other contenders, reflecting the math community's emphasis on solving long-standing problems before the July 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians in Philadelphia. With the award limited to mathematicians under 40 and typically recognizing up to four recipients, recent publications and peer recognition continue to shape implied probabilities ahead of the selection committee's deliberations.

The Fields Medal is a prize regarded as the top award in the field of mathematics worldwide. It is awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 (ICM 2026) is scheduled to take place from July 23 to July 30, 2026.

This market will resolve according to the winners of the 2026 Fields medal.

If the 2026 Fields medalists are not announced by August 15, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other".

The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the IMU (https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal), however other credible reporting may be used.
Volume
$532,100
End Date
Jul 30, 2026
Market Opened
Jan 6, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
The Fields Medal is a prize regarded as the top award in the field of mathematics worldwide. It is awarded to two, three, or four mathematicians under 40 years of age at the International Congress of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), a meeting that takes place every four years. The International Congress of Mathematicians 2026 (ICM 2026) is scheduled to take place from July 23 to July 30, 2026. This market will resolve according to the winners of the 2026 Fields medal. If the 2026 Fields medalists are not announced by August 15, 2026, 11:59PM ET, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the IMU (https://www.mathunion.org/imu-awards/fields-medal), however other credible reporting may be used.

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"Who will win the 2026 Fields Medal?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 11 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Hong Wang" at 88%, followed by "Jacob Tsimerman" at 66%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 88¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 88% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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The current frontrunner for "Who will win the 2026 Fields Medal?" is "Hong Wang" at 88%, meaning the market assigns a 88% chance to that outcome. The next closest outcome is "Jacob Tsimerman" at 66%. These odds update in real-time as traders buy and sell shares, so they reflect the latest collective view of what's most likely to happen. Check back frequently or bookmark this page to follow how the odds shift as new information emerges.

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