CARLOS Yulo failed to win a medal in the floor exercise final of the 54th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands on Saturday.
Yulo was among the odds-on favorites but finished last among the eight finalists with a score of 13.233 in the event won by Frederick Richard of the United States.
The 26-year-old Yulo was bidding for his fourth world title - and second in the floor exercise apparatus.
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But the two-time 2024 Olympic and 2026 Asian Games champion gets another chance to win a world title again, this time in the vault apparatus on Sunday.
Yulo placed second in the qualification phase of the floor exercise with a score of 14.500, but was unable to repeat his performance in the final.
Yulo received a 0.3 penalty in his routine that affected his final score despite gaining a 0.1 stick bonus.
Richard scored 14.633 to beat Briton Jake Jarman, who got the silver medal with a 14.600 effort. Artem Dolgopyat of Israel took the bronze with a score of 14.466.
Yulo qualified for the vault final after placing sixth in the qualification with a score of 14.266.
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