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Yulo makes finals of world gymnastics

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Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo made it to the floor exercise finals of the 2019 World Cup of Gymnastics in Melbourne, Australia.

The 19-year-old Yulo placed third in the men’s artistic gymnastics qualifying round of the floor exercises, according to results provided by the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines.

He finished his routines with a score of 14.133 to join seven others in the medal round.

Turkey’s Ahmet Onder topped the routines with 14.266 points. Following in second by Rayderley Zapata of Spain with 14.225 points.

Yulo shared third and fourth with Korea’s Hansel Kim, who also scored 14.133 points.

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Japan’s Hibiki Ayarasshiki is also a contender for a podium finish with a score close to Yulo’s at 14.100.

British gymnast Dominick Cunningham is also close in sixth at 14.066.

Dutch entry Cassimir Schmidt also reached the finals with Australian Christopher Remke.

Last month, Yulo returned to Japan to start preparing for a series of Olympic qualifiers.

His coach Munehiro Kugimiya brought him back to Tokyo to see action in the first qualifier in Melbourne

The qualifiers for men’s artistic gymnastics is set from February 21 to 24.

This the first tournament, where the podium finishers will get points that will count towards 2020 Olympic qualification.

This is part of the International Gymnastics Federation’s new World Cup format for the 2017-2020 Olympic Cycle. 

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