Carlos Yulo Sets Sights on Multiple Medals for Philippines at Paris Olympics Finals
Carlos Edriel Yulo, the Philippines’ two-time artistic gymnastics world champion, delivered exceptional routines in the qualifying rounds of his key events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is now poised as a strong contender for multiple medals.
Yulo, the reigning Asian Artistic Gymnastics champion in Men’s Individual All-Around, Floor Exercise, Vault, and Parallel Bars, showcased his skills during the qualification round on July 27 at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France.
In an Olympics feature, Yulo shared his aspirations for the Paris Games: “[I want] a good performance. Of course, a gold medal. I want to win in the floor exercise, vault, also. I’m really shooting for the individual all-around, as well.”
Carlos Yulo qualified for the finals in these events:
- Floor Exercise: Yulo ranked 2nd among 8 finalists with a score of 14.766, an event where he made history as the first Filipino to win a FIG World Championship.
- Vault: Yulo secured 6th place among 8 finalists with an average score of 14.683 from his two vaults, an event that earned him his second World Championship title.
- Men’s Individual All-Around: Yulo placed 9th among 24 finalists with an average score of 83.631, competing across all six artistic gymnastics events, including the pommel horse, rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bars.
Yulo qualified to be part of the Philippine delegation for the Paris Summer Games as the highest-ranked eligible athlete in the floor exercise at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
Yulo has trained extensively in Japan under his former coach Munehiro Kugimiya until last year when he chose to return to the Philippines and his former Filipino coach Aldrin Castañeda. He has since been training in gyms around the world with the continuing support of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines.
Following is Carlos Yulo’s final competition schedule:
Carlos Yulo, the Filipino @gymnastics World Champion in Floor Exercise and Vault, and reigning Asian All-Around titlist, aims for @Olympics Gold in the same events in Paris. Report via @GoodNewsPinas_ Check out his competition finals schedule here. https://t.co/S41j3Yba3d
— Angie Quadra Balibay (@AngieQBalibay) July 30, 2024
Artistic Gymnastics Finals Schedule:
- Men’s All-Around: Wednesday, July 31, at 6:15 PM, Paris Time (August 1, at 12:15 AM, Philippine Standard Time)
- Men’s Floor Exercise: Saturday, August 3, at 3:30 PM, Paris Time (August 3, at 9:30 PM, PhST)
- Men’s Vault: Sunday, August 4, at 3:00 PM, Paris Time (August 4, at 9:00 PM PhST)
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