Carlos Yulo defends gold in SEAG gymnastics men's individual all-around

Published May 8, 2023 5:48pm

Southeast Asian Games - Artistic Gymnastics - Olympic Marquee, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - May 8, 2023 Philippines' Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo celebrates after winning gold medal in individual men's qualification REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Filipino Olympian and gymnast Carlos Yulo remained the champion of men's individual all-around in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Monday in Cambodia.

Yulo had a score of 84.00 to reign supreme in the said event, followed by Vietnam bets Than Thung Le (80.45) and Phuong Thanh Dinh (78.15) who finished second and third, respectively.

This is Yulo's third straight gold medal in the said event after getting one in the 2019 and 2021 editions of the biennial meet.

Yulo and the men's gymnastics squad composed of Ivan Cruz, Jan Timbang, Justine de Leon, Juancho Besana, and Jhon Santillan earlier copped the silver medal in the team event.

—Bea Micaller/Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA integrated News

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