21-year-old from China wins TCS CodeVita™ 2026 as TCS sets new Guinness World Records™ for the world’s largest coding competition
TCS sets a new milestone with 146,922 participants, surpassing its 2021 Guinness World Records™ title to remain the world’s largest coding championship MUMBAI, February, 27, 2026: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, announced the winners of the 2026 edition of its global coding competition, TCS CodeVita™. Zhou Jingkai, 21, from the People’s Republic of China, secured the top honour. Vincente Opazo from Chile and Jorge Valdivia from Peru emerged as the first and second runners up, respectively. This year’s edition marked a new benchmark, with 146,922 participants, earning TCS a new Guinness World Records title for the world’s largest computer programming competition, surpassing its previous record of 2021. Swapnil Dangarikar, Senior Adjudicator, Guinness World Records, said, “TCS CodeVita has earned the unique distinction of breaking the record for the largest computer program...