Carlos Yulo misses gold medal hat-trick at Asian Games 2026

Dubai - Carlos Yulo concluded his 2026 Asian Games journey with two gold medals, but fell short of securing a third medal in the parallel bars final held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan on Friday. The Filipino gymnast secured the fourth position after receiving a score of 14.300 in his concluding event, comprising 5.600 for difficulty and 8.700 for execution.

This outcome prevented Yulo from achieving a third gold medal, although he still concluded the Games as the most decorated athlete of the Philippine delegation. China’s Jingyuan Zou successfully defended his parallel bars title by scoring 15.500, while Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka took silver with 14.500 and Uzbekistan’s Rasuljon Abdurakhimov claimed bronze with 14.433.

Yulo had already emerged as one of the prominent performers of the Games, clinching gold in the floor exercise and vault on successive days. His two victories remain the sole gold medals for the Philippines during the ongoing Asian Games. The 26-year-old's accomplishments, including his Olympic gold medals at the 2024 Paris Games, further solidified his position as one of the Philippines' leading gymnasts.

Although Yulo missed the podium in his final event, he remains the most successful member of the Philippine delegation at the 2026 Asian Games.