Gymnast Carlos Yulo qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Filipino gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo has qualified to compete in the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The 19-year-old qualified for the Olympics after placing 18th in the individual all-around qualification of the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships for the men's division held in Stuttgart, Germany.

Yulo secured his standing with an output of 82.164.

Congratulations Carlos Edriel Yulo for qualifying to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Congratulations and Goodluck! We are proud of you! #GalingngAtletangPilipino#parasainangbayan pic.twitter.com/yR6XDRM34e

— Philippine Sports Commission (@psc_gov) October 8, 2019

Yulo previously won a gold medal in the 2019 World Cup Gymnastics held in Melbourne, Australia.

He is the second Filipino athlete to qualify for the Olympics, following pole vaulter EJ Obiena.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24, 2020 to August 9, 2020. — Joahna Lei Casilao/LA, GMA News