Carlos Yulo is a Filipino gymnast who has a net worth of $300,000. He is best known for being the most decorated athlete at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Carlos became a big name in the world of sports, representing the Philippines.
The young athlete went through his rigorous routines with near perfection to secure three Gold Medals. The championships were held in Singapore for the first time from the 10th to the 18th of June in 2023. Yulo proved that he is one of the best athletes in the game.
Carlos won the floor exercise, the Vault, and the parallel Bars, stunning everyone in the OCBC Arena. He didn’t just win the events, he destroyed his competition. As evident by his comfortable scoring lead in all three categories.
What is Carlos Yulo’s Net Worth?
[table id=557 /]Early Life
Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo was born in Manila, Philippines, on February 16th, 2000. He was raised in Leveriza Street, Malate by his parents Mark Andrew Yulo and Angelica Yulo. Carlos grew up alongside one older brother and three younger brothers.
His younger brother Drew also followed in the footsteps of Carlos and became a professional. He had a natural aptitude for gymnastics and began training at Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School. Later he got noticed by the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines which supported him and pushed him to pursue a career in sport.
Additionally, his mother encouraged him to make the move to Japan for his career. In 2016, Yulo got an opportunity to train at the Japan Olympic Association where he began studying literature at Teikyo University in Itabashi. Around that time, he was just 16 years old, so he is been clear about what he wanted from day one.
Career
Carlos Yulo began his gymnastics career in 2018 by participating in the Gymnastics World Cup series. He won multiple medals in Melbourne, Doha, and some other events.
Carlos came to the spotlight with his debut at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, becoming the first male South Asian Gymnast to win a medal at the event. He got Bronz in the floor exercise. Since then, he’s won medals at the Southeast Asian Games and added three more Gold to his collection.
Breakthrough
On the 17th of June 2023, Carlos earned his first Gold medal in the floor exercise event, where he led the category with 15.3 points. Yulo comfortably got first place, showing he is “A Cut Above the Rest”.
The following day, he added two more Gold medals to his resume. He topped the men’s Vault finals with a score of 14.299 and again was a comfortable lead as Uzbekistan’s’ Abdulaziz Mirvaliyev finished second with 14.083 points.
Following his breakthrough, Carlos dominated in the parallel bars finals, finishing first place with 15.266 points. The Filipino gymnast not only won three but five medals for the Philippines, because he also bagged Silver and Bronze.
Achievements
Yulo won his first medal of the season after he came second in the Men’s Individual All-Around event. He made his country proud by contributing five of the country’s total eight medals as well as bringing all three golds. This allowed the Philippines to be the country with the second-most medals in the championship.
Yulo finished second in the Individual all-around event which means he is qualified for the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The competition is scheduled to be held in Belgium from the 30th of September to the 8th of October in 2023.
Carlos Training
According to Carlos, he trains like every day is the 2024 Olympics, so he is really pushing himself. He and his world-famous coach Kugimiya Munehiro have plans to increase the level of difficulty in the execution of all of his routines. Carlos is focussing twice or thrice as much on all aspects of his training.
According to his recent performances, the champ is already on top of his game in the floor exercise along with Vault and parallel bars. Carlos is on his way to earn a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Carlos Yulo Net Worth
Yulo is one of the rising gymnasts in the world of sports. At the age of 16, he traveled to Japan to continue his intensive training under a Japanese coach. In the beginning, he was facing communication problems but his hard work paid off well.
Carlos earns through prizes from winning some high-end events. Every year, he is becoming wealthier and more popular, and he is getting closer to achieving his dream of participating in the Paris Olympics. As of 2023, Carlos Yulo’s net worth is estimated to be $300,000.
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