MANILA, Philippines – Carlos Yulo waited three years to redeem himself in his signature event in the Olympics.
And Yulo did it in historic fashion as he ruled the men’s artistic gymnastics floor exercise final in the Paris Games at the Bercy Arena on Saturday, August 3.
The Filipino star posted 15.000 points to dethrone Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat and become the Philippines’ second Olympic champion since weightlifting ace Hidilyn Diaz ending a near century-long golden drought in the previous Tokyo Games.
Dolgopyat settled for silver with 14.966 points, while top qualifier Jake Jarman of Great Britain bagged bronze with 14.933 points.
Yulo burst into tears after securing the victory as he bounced back from a disappointing campaign in the Tokyo Games where he failed to reach the floor exercise final. – Rappler.com