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Carlos Yulo
Winning the Philippines’ first two Olympic gymnastics golds.
World floor champion · World vault champion
- Born
- 16 February 2000
- Birthplace
- Manila, Philippines
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Carlos Yulo
Carlos Yulo is a Filipino gymnast known for difficult, precisely executed floor and vault routines.
Early life
Manila childhood
Grew up near the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
First training
His grandfather brought him to gymnastics training at seven.
Career
- 2016
Training in Japan
Moved to Japan and worked with coach Munehiro Kugimiya.
- 2018–2019
World breakthrough
Won a world floor bronze and then the title.
- 2024
Olympic double
Won floor and vault golds on consecutive days in Paris.
Achievements
World floor champion
Became the Philippines’ first gymnastics world champion.
World vault champion
Won vault gold in Kitakyushu.
Two Olympic golds
Won the floor exercise and vault in Paris.
Beyond gymnastics
Education
Studied at Teikyo University while training in Japan.
Naval reserve
Joined the Philippine Navy reserve in 2024.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Presidential Communications Operations Office. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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