Host team Indonesia won four of the 14 gold medals on offer in the sixth Asian Physics Olympiad (APHO)in the Sumatra province of Riau, with China finishing top with seven gold medals, a local newspaper reported Monday.

Two other gold medals went to Thailand while Chinese Taipei won one gold medal, reported The Jakarta Post.

The overall title in the competition was won by Chinese student Fang Li, while the best in the theory category was won by Lin Yi Hsun and best in experimentation to Lin Han Hsuan, both from Chinese Taipei.

The test subjects were prepared by a team comprised of scientists from local universities -- the University of Indonesia,Gadjah Mada University and the Bandung Institute of Technology.

Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo said he hoped the Olympiad's winners would play a significant role in developing technology and science, especially in Asia.

The Olympiad, which was opened by Vice President Jusuf Kalla on April 26, had 118 participants from 18 countries and regions.