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Gymnastics: Olympian Carlos Yulo caps worlds stint with 10th-place finish

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/reuters/10/12/20191011-edriel.jpg"/><figcaption>Philippines&#x27; Carlos Edriel Yulo in action. <em>Wolfgang Rattay, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- After securing an Olympic berth, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo settled for 10th place in the men&#x27;s all-around finals in the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuggart, Germany.</p><p>Yulo registered a total of 84.048 points on Friday to improve on his 18th place in the qualifying round.</p><p>He banked on his prowess in the floor, vault, and parallel bars to barge in the top 10. He, however, scored lower in the pommel horse category with just 12.816.</p><p>Russia dominated the event as it captured the gold and silver medals courtesy of Nikita Nagornny and Artur Dalaloyan, respectively.</p><p>Nagornny showcased an 88.772-point performance to rake the top spot while Dalaloyan registered 87.165 markers. Completing the podium finishers was Ukraine&#x27;s Oleg Verniaiev.</p><p>Yulo became the second Filipino athlete to qualify to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after advancing to the men&#x27;s all-around finals. He is set to join pole vaulter EJ Obiena in the quadrennial event.</p><div><em>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</em></div>

<p>After securing an Olympic berth, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo settled for 10th place in the men's all-around finals in the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Friday.</p>

After securing an Olympic berth, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo settled for 10th place in the men's all-around finals in the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Friday.