Less than 24 hours after winning his first gold medal at the 20th Asian Games, Carlos Yulo once again proved that he is a force to be reckoned with as he won his second gold medal.
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On September 25, Carlos ruled the men’s gymnastics vault, scoring 14.733 in his first vault attempt and 14.599 in his second attempt.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist bested Iran’s Mahdi Olfati, who clinched the second spot with a score of 14.533. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Ka Ki Ng took third place with a score of 14.116.
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“GOD did it again,” the Filipino gymnast captioned his Instagram post, garnering congratulatory messages and support from fans worldwide.
He won his first gold during the floor exercise on Thursday, September 24.
Another Filipino gymnast was also able to show off a strong performance! Miguel Besana finished in fifth place with an average score of 13.783.
Congratulations, Carlos!
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