KARL Eldrew Yulo has joked about being better than his older brother, Olympic double-gold medalist Carlos Yulo.
And someday, it could be true.
“Mas magaling ako dun (Carlos),” he once told a small group of writers during an out-of-town meet not long ago.
His recent accomplishments make it clear that he may not be far off as the younger Yulo is rapidly becoming a rising star for the Philippine men’s national gymnastics team.
He swept all individual accolades in a prestigious competition in Hong Kong, capturing the gold medal in the men’s individual all-around by excelling in all six apparatuses: vault, floor exercise, parallel bars, horizontal bars, still rings, and pommel horse, in the junior men’s division.
Karl also secured an eighth gold medal in the team event at the Chiu Wai Chung Cup, teaming up with Hillarion III Palles, King Cjay Pernia, and Marc Nathan Ayson to help cement the Philippines’ dominance as the national team gears up for its evaluation starting Thursday.
Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion led the group of young gymnasts poised to dominate the sport in the coming years.
A two-time Siklab Youth Sports Awardee, Karl contributed over half of the 14 gold medals won by the Filipino delegation in the four-nation competition, which featured top-tier gymnasts from Chinese Taipei, China, and host Hong Kong.
Meanwhile, Juancho Miguel Besana took the spotlight in the senior division, earning three gold medals in the floor exercise, pommel horse, and individual all-around, further solidifying the Philippine contingent’s strong performance.
