Carlos Yulo

Artistic Gymnast

Filipino Manila, Philippines

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Quick Info

Full NameCarlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo
NicknameCaloy
ProfessionArtistic Gymnast
NationalityFilipino
Date of Birth16/02/2000
Age26 years
BirthplaceManila, Philippines

Latest News about Carlos Yulo

25/10/2025

Carlos Yulo won the vault gold medal at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. The victory gave him another major international title and confirmed his continued dominance on vault after his Paris Olympic success.

08/06/2025

Carlos Yulo won gold in floor exercise at the 2025 Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jecheon, South Korea. He also added three bronze medals at the same meet, marking a strong return after nearly a year away from official competition.

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Physical Stats & More

Height1.50 m

Family

FatherMark Andrew Yulo (Travel Agent Liaison)
MotherAngelica Yulo (née Poquiz)
Siblings
  • Joriel (Older Sister)
  • Karl Jahrel Eldrew (Younger Brother)
  • Elaiza Andriel (Younger Sister)
GrandfatherRodrigo Frisco

Career

DebutStarted competing in 2008
Notable Achievements
  • First Filipino and first male Southeast Asian gymnast to win a World Artistic Gymnastics Championships gold medal (2019)
  • Two-time Olympic Champion (2024, Floor Exercise and Vault)
  • Six-time World Championship Medalist
  • Ten-time Asian Champion
  • Nine-time SEA Games Champion
  • First Filipino gymnast to medal at World Championships (bronze, floor exercise, 2018)
  • Forbes 30 Under 30 - Asia - Entertainment & Sports (2020)
  • First Filipino male and first Filipino gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal
  • Philippines' first-ever multiple-time Olympic champion
  • First Southeast Asian to win an Olympic gold medal in artistic gymnastics
  • First Filipino gymnast to qualify for a World Championships final (2019)
  • GAP-KG MVP Award (2022)
  • POC Young Heroes Award (2018)
  • Eleven-time Asian Champion
Coaches
  • Munehiro Kugimiya
  • Aldrin Castañeda
Specialties
  • Floor Exercise
  • Vault
  • Parallel Bars
2024 Olympic Results
Floor ExerciseGold (15.000 points)
VaultGold (15.116 points)

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Watching gymnastics
  • Training

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/carlosyulo/
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/carlosyulo
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/carlosyuloofficial

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started gymnastics training at the age of seven after his grandfather saw him tumbling at a playground.
2. Grew up near the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila.
3. Commissioned into the Philippine Navy Naval Reserve Command in 2024.
4. Won every individual gold medal at the 2018 Philippine National Games held in Cebu City.
5. Finished on the podium in every event at the Southeast Asian Games.
6. Won gold on floor exercise and bronze on vault at the All-Japan Senior Championships in 2020.
7. Despite suffering a sprained ankle in training, won gold on parallel bars at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.
8. Faced a significant setback at the 2023 World Championships where he crashed his vault and finished last out of 91 gymnasts.
9. Trained in Tokyo, Japan under coach Munehiro Kugimiya after joining the Japan Olympic Association in 2016.
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