PARIS: Carlos Yulo won Olympic gold today in Paris in the men’s gymnastics floor exercise for only the second gold in the history of the Philippines.
The 24-year-old broke down in tears after matching the achievement of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who won gold at the Covid-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games.
The two-time world champion perfectly executed his routine, ending with a sure-footed landing to score 15.000 points.
Defending champion Artem Dolgopyat of Israel was pushed into the silver medal position with 14.966.
Britain’s Jake Jarman, who had scored highest in qualifying a week ago, achieved 14.933 to take bronze at Bercy Arena.