EMMA Malabuyo became the fourth Philippine gymnast to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after capturing the bronze medal in the individual all-around of the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Malabuyo totaled 50.398 in the four apparatuses to become the highest-placing athlete eligible for the Olympic quota.
Chinese gymnasts Hu Jiafei and Qin Xinyi took the top two podium finishes with scores of 50.699 and 50.566, respectively. But with China already qualified, Malabuyo earned a trip to Paris as the best placer in the continental championship without an Olympic berth prior to the tournament.
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The 21-year-old, who also competes for UCLA in the NCAA Division I, joins Carlos Yulo in the Paris Olympics, while also being the third Filipina to qualify, following Aleah Finnegan and Levi Ruivivar.
Malabuyo was a US alternate to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics before deciding to represent the Philippines, where her grandparents trace their roots.
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