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Chandler high school student places 8th in international history competition

Hamilton High School student places 8th in world at History Olympiad event
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CHANDLER, AZ — A 16-year-old Chandler student is making Arizona proud after competing in an international history competition.

Rishi Musti of Hamilton High School is a self-described history enthusiast and recently competed against hundreds of the world's brightest students in the International History Olympiad in Paris, France.

He placed in multiple events, winning the gold in South West Asian history. Overall, he placed 8th in the world.

You can watch his uplifting story in the player above.