In a reversal of their 2024 Paris Olympics fortunes, two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo takes the bronze in the floor exercise of the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. Great Britain's Jake Jarman gets the gold.
Carlos Yulo added another medal to his growing international haul, clinching bronze in the floor exercise at the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist finished behind Jake Jarman and Luke Whitehouse of Great Britain, who took the gold and silver, respectively.
Yulo registered a difficulty score of 5.900 and an execution mark of 8.633, good enough for second-best in execution but short on overall difficulty. He marked a total of 14.533.
The FIG described his routine: 2.5 twist to front double pike, small hop. Double layout double full out, small shuffle back. 3.5 twist side pass. Front double twist to front layout. Stuck double layout full out.
Jarman, who took the top spot, posted a 6.300 difficulty score and 8.666 in execution despite a -0.1 penalty. He topped with a total of 14.866.
Meanwhile Whitehouse tallied 6.100 (difficulty) and 8.566 (execution) for a total of 14.666.
The FIG described it as: Triple tuck, well controlled with just a tiny hop. Front double full to double front. Randi Front double pike. Triple twist side pass. Aggressive double double tuck.
The result marked a reversal of fortunes from the 2024 Paris Olympics, where Yulo ruled the floor exercise for gold while Jarman settled for bronze and Whitehouse finished sixth.
Yulo last claimed the World Championship floor gold in 2019 in Germany, a breakout performance that cemented his place among the sport’s elite.
Despite falling short of the top prize this time, Yulo remains in medal contention as he looks ahead to the vault final tomorrow.
The Filipino star has also opted to skip the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Thailand, citing changes to the gymnastics format that restrict competitors to only two apparatus and one final — a move meant to give other national gymnasts more chances at the podium.
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