3-gold winner Yulo not done impressing at Vietnam SEA Games yet

May 16, 2022 Philippines Sports

GYMNAST Carlos Edriel Yulo, perhaps the smallest athlete on the Philippine team at 5 feet, stood head and shoulders above the rest of his teammates with awe-inspiring performances Sunday night in the 31st Vietnam Southeast Asian Games artistic gymnastics meet in Hanoi.

The irrepressible Yulo boosted his gold haul to three, adding his forte – the floor exercise and, surprisingly, the rings – to his collection with scores that eclipsed his own tally in both events in the Philippine edition of the Games held three years ago.

The 2019 world men’s floor exercise champion was in his element with a top score of 15.200 for his second straight SEA Games gold in the event before capping his splendid outing at the Quang Ngua Sports Palace by ruling the rings with a personal best of 14.000.