Rohan Rao facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rohan Rao
Born	Mumbai, India
Nationality	India
Years active	2007-present

Rohan Rao, also known as vopani, is a super talented Indian solver of sudoku puzzles and other brain teasers. Many people think he is the best sudoku solver in India! He's currently the National Sudoku Champion and the Times National Sudoku Champion.

Rohan has won an amazing 17 national championships. He's also one of the top Indian players at big international events like the World Sudoku Championship (WSC), the World Puzzle Championship (WPC), and the Asian Sudoku Championship (ASC). He has won the Indian Sudoku Championship eight times and the Indian Puzzle Championship five times. He also won the Times National Sudoku Championship four times.

Rohan made history at the World Sudoku Championship in 2012 by finishing 8th. This made him the first Indian to ever reach the top 10 in the world for Sudoku! He also placed 3rd at the Asian Sudoku Championship in 2018 and 2019, and then moved up to 2nd place in 2020. This was a first for an Indian player to get on the podium (top 3) at an international Sudoku championship.

Besides competing, Rohan helped organize the World Sudoku and Puzzle Championship in Bengaluru, India, in 2017. He was even the Director for the World Sudoku Championship that year! He also creates and leads many puzzle events and workshops around India and the world.

Amazing Wins

Indian Sudoku Champion

Rohan won his first Indian Sudoku Championship (ISC) in 2010. He was only 19 years old, making him the youngest national champion ever! He beat some really strong players to win. Since then, he has won seven more times, making him the most successful player in the history of the ISC.

He's been on the podium (meaning he finished 1st, 2nd, or 3rd) for 11 years in a row, from 2010 to 2020! That's a huge achievement, as no other player has done it for more than three years in a row.

Indian Puzzle Champion

Rohan also won his first Indian Puzzle Championship (IPC) in 2010. Just like with Sudoku, he was the youngest national champion at 19. He has won this championship four more times, matching another top solver's record of five IPC titles.

Asian Sudoku Champion

The Asian Sudoku Championship (ASC) started in 2018. Rohan finished 3rd in that first event. He continued his success by finishing 3rd again in 2019 and then moving up to 2nd place in 2020. He's been on the podium for all three years the championship has been held!

Rohan's Records

Rohan has won many medals in national and international competitions. Here's a quick look at his achievements:

National Championships

17 Gold, 6 Silver, 7 Bronze

This table shows Rohan's rank in the Indian Sudoku Championship (ISC), Indian Puzzle Championship (IPC), and Times Sudoku Championship (TSC) over the years.

• Gold means 1st place
• Silver means 2nd place
• Bronze means 3rd place

Asian Championships

3 ASC Appearances

This table shows Rohan's rank in the Asian Sudoku Championship (ASC).

World Championships

11 WSC Appearances, 11 WPC Appearances

This table shows Rohan's rank in the World Sudoku Championship (WSC) and World Puzzle Championship (WPC).