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Paris 2024: Carlos Yulo advances to all-around, floor, and vault finals
Paris 2024: Carlos Yulo advances to all-around, floor, and vault finals
Kennedy Caacbay,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 28, 2024 07:34 AM PHT
Filipino Olympian Carlos Edriel Yulo is interviewed after competing in the artistic gymnastics men's vault final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021. Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News/file photo
Filipino Olympian Carlos Edriel Yulo is interviewed after competing in the artistic gymnastics men's vault final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021. Dyan Castillejo, ABS-CBN News/file photoThe Philippines has the chance to clinch three Olympic medals in men's artistic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Games.
The Philippines has the chance to clinch three Olympic medals in men's artistic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Games.
This, as Filipino star gymnast Carlos Yulo has officially booked tickets to the final round in three Olympic events — all-around, floor exercise, and vault — as confirmed on the Games' website on Sunday morning (Manila time).
This, as Filipino star gymnast Carlos Yulo has officially booked tickets to the final round in three Olympic events — all-around, floor exercise, and vault — as confirmed on the Games' website on Sunday morning (Manila time).
Yulo ranked 9th in all-around rankings as of writing at 83.631 — more than enough to clinch a slot to the medal round, where 24 players have qualified.
Yulo ranked 9th in all-around rankings as of writing at 83.631 — more than enough to clinch a slot to the medal round, where 24 players have qualified.
The finals for the all-around event is on July 31.
The finals for the all-around event is on July 31.
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Meanwhile, Yulo notched his finals berth in floor exercise — where he was also a former world champion — after scoring 14.766 in the apparatus for a second-place finish, putting him behind Great Britain's Jake Jarman who had 14.966.
Meanwhile, Yulo notched his finals berth in floor exercise — where he was also a former world champion — after scoring 14.766 in the apparatus for a second-place finish, putting him behind Great Britain's Jake Jarman who had 14.966.
The medal round for the floor exercise is on August 3.
The medal round for the floor exercise is on August 3.
Yulo looks to overcome his Tokyo Games output in vault after placing fourth in said apparatus three years ago.
Yulo looks to overcome his Tokyo Games output in vault after placing fourth in said apparatus three years ago.
He reached again the vault finals in France after a sixth-place finish in the qualification round with 14.683.
He reached again the vault finals in France after a sixth-place finish in the qualification round with 14.683.
Notably, Yulo was a gold medalist in said apparatus in the 2021 World Championships.
Notably, Yulo was a gold medalist in said apparatus in the 2021 World Championships.
This will be the Manila native's last event in Paris, which is slated on August 4.
This will be the Manila native's last event in Paris, which is slated on August 4.
Moreover, Yulo failed to advance in the parallel bars — an apparatus where he won silver in the 2021 World Championships and gold in the 2022 Asian Championships. He scored 14.533 after his routine, which had a difficulty of 6.000.
Moreover, Yulo failed to advance in the parallel bars — an apparatus where he won silver in the 2021 World Championships and gold in the 2022 Asian Championships. He scored 14.533 after his routine, which had a difficulty of 6.000.
Yulo scored 13.066 in the pommel horse, 13.000 in the rings, and 13.466 in the horizontal bar.
Yulo scored 13.066 in the pommel horse, 13.000 in the rings, and 13.466 in the horizontal bar.
China's Zhang Boheng had the highest all-around score of 88.597.
China's Zhang Boheng had the highest all-around score of 88.597.
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