CARLOS Yulo picked up a gold medal at the end of the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia when he snagged the title in vault on Saturday.
Yulo recorded a total score of 14.866 to capture the third world crown of his career following his conquest of the floor in 2019 and vault in 2021.
Yulo salvaged a gold medal despite nursing a wrist injury that limited his participation in this year’s worlds. Still, Yulo managed to secure a bronze in floor on Friday, his only other event in the competition.
The two-time Olympic champion won by the slimmest of margins, nipping Artur Davtyan of Armenia, who scored 14.833.
The Filipino gymnast started the competition by scoring 15.200, the highest among competitors. He then tallied 14.533 in the second vault to take the lead in the final.
Being the last competitor, Davtyan fell short of taking home the gold when he scored 14.866 in the second vault.
Nazar Chepurnyi of Ukraine claimed the bronze with a score of 14.483.
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