Carlos Yulo delivers prowess, strikes double gold at 2026 Asian Games

Finishing the dazzling conquest, the double Olympic champion Carlos Yulo struck gold in the men’s floor exercise and vault finals at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Sept. 24 and 25, respectively, delivering the Philippines’ first two gold medals of the games.

Yulo began his golden campaign as he stepped onto the floor and unleashed a series of powerful routines and controlled performances as he fought to put the Philippines on top of the podium.

Yulo posted a score of 14.666 points—8.966 in execution and 5.700 in difficulty—after delivering a high-scoring routine packed with controlled artistry and clean landings.

Meanwhile, Kazakhstan's Milad Karimi settled for silver with 14.600, while Japan's Shoma Tsukiyama claimed bronze with 14.566 after a strong performance before his home crowd.

“It’s my first time winning the Asian Games, and I’m really happy and excited to go home and share this blessing to the people in the Philippines,” Yulo said after securing the historic victory.

Less than 24 hours later, on Sept. 25, he returned to the Nagoya General Gymnasium to rule the men's vault final, securing the Philippines’ second gold.

Yulo scored an average of 14.599 points from two attempts to top the vault, built on a 14.733 first vault—5.6 in difficulty and 9.133 in execution—and a 14.466 second vault, with 5.2 in difficulty and 9.266 in execution.

Iran's Mahdi Olfati opened strong with a 15.100 but faltered on his second attempt to finish with silver at an average of 14.533. Hong Kong's Ka Ki Ng completed the podium with a bronze-winning 14.116.

The back-to-back victories mirrored Yulo's golden run at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he also swept the floor exercise and vault titles.

The twin triumphs rounded out the two-time Olympic champion's collection of major titles, adding two Asian Games golds to his two Olympic golds, three world titles, and 11 continental titles.