Carlos Yulo

2024 - 8 - 4

Carlos Yulo: Gymnastic Wizard Turns History into Gold!

Carlos Yulo - gymnastics - Paris 2024 - Philippines Olympics - sports history

Carlos Yulo makes waves with a jaw-dropping floor routine, winning the gold and making Olympic history for the Philippines! 🥇✨

In a heart-pounding finale during the Olympic Games, Carlos Yulo showcased his extraordinary skills on the mat, making history as the first Filipino to win a medal in gymnastics. The crowd went wild as the 24-year-old gymnast executed a flawless routine, finishing with a remarkable score of 15.000. This stunning feat not only secured him the gold medal but also placed him among the elite of Olympic champions, transcending borders to inspire the world. Following his competitors closely, the defending champion Artem Dolgopyat from Israel landed a score of 14.966, just shy of Yulo's brilliance, while Britain's Jake Jarman grabbed the bronze with a score of 14.933.

This event was part of a thrilling day for gymnastics enthusiasts, with legends like Simone Biles also nabbing her seventh career gold, proving that age is but a number when it comes to talent! It’s undeniable that gymnastics takes teamwork to the next level—even if it’s just in terms of supportive cheering from fellow athletes. If Biles and Yulo teamed up for a variety show, imagine the acrobatics with a comedic twist!

Notably, Yulo's journey to Olympic glory isn't just personal; it's a monumental achievement for the entire Philippines, marking him as only the second athlete from his country to become an Olympic champion. His victory is sending a powerful message to aspiring athletes back home that dreams are attainable, no matter the obstacles. The excitement surrounding Yulo is also reflective of a resurgence of interest in gymnastics in the Philippines, with grassroots programs likely to flourish in the wake of his success.

As the gymnastics competition continues at the Paris 2024 Olympics, fans are eagerly awaiting the next rounds, and Yulo's future performances. The sight of him gliding through the air and landing with the precision of a cat will not soon be forgotten. Yulo’s gymnastic prowess has made him an emboldened figure in sports, and we can’t help but hope for even more jaw-dropping routines in the future!

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Carlos Yulo delivers clutch routine for historic floor exercise gold ... (Olympics)

The 24-year-old is the first Filipino to win a medal of any colour in gymnastics at the Olympic Games.

Gymnastics recap, Aug. 3: Biles wins career gold No. 7, Yulo ... (NBC Olympics)

Artistic gymnastics continued on Aug. 3 with the first day of event finals. Simone Biles grabbed career gold No. 7 and Carlos Yulo and Rhys McClenaghan both ...

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Carlos Yulo Wins 2nd Olympic Gold Medal Ever for Philippines (Jakarta Globe)

The 24-year-old Yulo scored 15.000, just ahead of Dolgopyat, the defending champion at 14.966. Jake Jarman of Britain claimed the bronze with a 14.933. Yulo ...

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Carlos Yulo wins gold to become Philippines' second Olympic ... (ESPN.co.uk)

Carlos Yulo is now only the second Philippine athlete to become an Olympic champion after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics men's floor ...

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Carlos Edriel Yulo wins historic gold for Philippines with floor ... (Reuters)

Carlos Edriel Yulo produced a spectacular performance to win the men's floor exercise final at the Paris Games on Saturday, earning Philippines their ...

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Gymnast Carlos Yulo becomes the second athlete from the ... (goskagit.com)

Carlos Yulo won the second Olympic gold medal ever for the Philippines, edging defending champion Artem Dolgopyat of Israel in the men's floor exercise ...

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Carlos Yulo, Simone Biles, Rhys McClenaghan golden on first day ... (Gymnastics Now)

Olympic gymnastics continues at Paris 2024 with day one of event finals, including men's floor exercise, women's vault, and men's pommel horse.

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Gymnast Carlos Yulo gives Philippines its second Olympic gold (The Star Online)

PARIS, (France): Twice, Carlos Yulo let out a roar during the floor exercise finals of men's gymnastics in the Paris Olympics.

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With gold, Carlos Yulo puts PH greatness on world stage anew (The Star Online)

PARIS: The Filipino dynamo won the floor exercise gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics with an upgraded difficulty in his routine and an execution that ...

Gymnastics recap, Aug. 3: Carlos Yulo wins Philippines' first Olympic ... (NBC Olympics)

Artistic gymnastics continued on Aug. 3 with the first day of event finals. Carlos Yulo nabbed the first Olympic medal for the Philippines in gymnastics and ...

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Carlos Yulo "overwhelmed" after winning historic Philippines gold (Insidethegames.biz)

Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo triumphed in the men's floor exercise on Saturday, winning The Philippines' second Olympic gold in history.

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Philippines rejoices in Yulo gold, gymnast gets HK$1.35 million ... (South China Morning Post)

Carlos Yulo took home gold in the men's floor exercise in Paris, only his country's second gold medal ever at the Games.

Philippines gold medal gymnast Carlos Yulo to receive house, cash ... (NBC Olympics)

With his gold medal-winning floor routine on Saturday, Carlos Yulo became the first male Olympic gold medalist in the history of the Philippines, ...

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'Overwhelmed' Yulo wins historic Olympic gymnastics gold for ... (The Japan Times)

The 24-year-old broke down in tears after matching the achievement of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who won gold at the Tokyo Games three years ago.

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Carlos Yulo wins second gold medal at the Paris Olympics - ESPN (ESPN.co.uk)

Carlos Yulo is the first Filipino athlete to win two Olympic gold medals.

Philippines' Carlos Yulo Wins Second Olympic Gold In Men's Vault (Barron's)

Carlos Yulo of the Philippines won gold in the men's vault at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, a day after claiming the floor title at Bercy Arena.

For the second consecutive day, Carlos Yulo wins gold for the ... (NBC Olympics)

Just one day after winning an historic gold medal for the Philippines on the floor exercise, Yulo picked up a second gold medal on the vault (15.116), ...

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Double gold: Carlos Yulo makes history after Olympic vault reign (Rappler)

Carlos Yulo becomes the Philippines' first double Olympic gold medalist as he reigns supreme in the men's vault final in the Paris Olympics.

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Carlos Yulo strikes gold for the second straight day (pna.gov.ph)

MANILA – Carlos Edriel Yulo overhauled Philippine sports history with a second Olympic gold in Paris on Sunday, ruling the men's gymnastics vault finals at ...

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Paris Olympics: Carlos Yulo bags 2nd gold for PH in gymnastics (INQUIRER.net)

Paris Olympics: Carlos Yulo bags 2nd gold medal for Philippines in gymnastics where he leapt to the top of the leaderboard in vault final.

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House of Representatives doubles incentive for Yulo to P6 million (Philstar.com)

Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo reacts after competing in the artistic gymnastics men's floor exercise final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy ...

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Mac and cheese for life! Philippines' heartfelt gifts to Carlos Yulo ... (The Guardian)

Pledges of pesos, property and pasta as 'Caloy' makes history for his country with floor exercise and vault victories in artistic gymnastics.

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Gone but not forgotten: Before Carlos Yulo, there was Teofilo ... (Philstar.com)

Carlos Yulo's incredible feat in the Paris Olympics flung him into the higher echelons of Filipino athletes in history.

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'Hidilyn Diaz law' revived at House after Carlos Yulo's Olympic triumph (Philstar.com)

Composite photo shows Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz (women's weightlifting at Tokyo Summer Games 2020) and Paris Olympics gymnastics floor exercise and ...

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Carlos Yulo silences doubters, pushes past 'struggles' in historic feat (The Star Online)

MANILA: Carlos Yulo brought immense honour and pride to the Philippines by winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals in Paris after years of hard work and ...

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Megaworld reward for Carlos Yulo upgraded to P35M worth (GMA News Online)

Listed property developer Megaworld Corp. on Monday announced an upgrade to its reward for Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo after he won his second gold medal ...

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