Eldrew Yulo

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Eldrew Yulo
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Yulo in 2025
Personal information
Full nameKarl Jahrel Eldrew Poquiz Yulo
Born (2008-08-29) August 29, 2008 (age 17)
Manila, Philippines
Gymnastics career
Sport Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
(2023 (2023)–present)
Training location Tokyo, Japan
Head coach Munehiro Kugimiya
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Manila Floor exercise
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 ManilaHorizontal bar
Junior Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Tashkent Vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Singapore Vault
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Jecheon Vault

Karl Jahrel Eldrew Poquiz Yulo (born August 29, 2008) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He was the junior Asian champion in vault in 2024, and is a silver medalist in the same apparatus in 2023. He is also the 2025 Junior World Championships bronze medalist in floor exercise and horizontal bar.

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Early life and education

His older brother, Carlos, is a two-time World and Olympic champion. His sister Elaiza, the youngest among the siblings, is also an artistic gymnast. [1]

He is currently studying at Adamson University for his secondary education. [2]

Gymnastics career

Junior

Yulo competed at the 2023 Asian Junior Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Singapore, which marked his international competition debut, and advanced to the finals in two apparatus— vault and floor exercise. He won the silver in vault, behind Wang Chengcheng of China. [3] [4] [5]

Yulo also competed at the Palarong Pambansa, representing the National Capital Region. At the 2023 Palaro, he won the gold in the all-around and all six events in the secondary boys' artistic gymnastics category. [6]

In 2024, Yulo improved his silver in vault to a gold at the 2024 Junior Asian Championships. [7] [8] In April, he competed at the junior division of the 2024 Pacific Rim Championships. Yulo finished second and won the silver medal in the all-around. He won the golds in floor exercise and vault, and the silvers pommel and rings. In the parallel bars and high bars, Yulo finished at 6th. [9] [10]

He won a vault silver at the 2025 Junior Asian Championships, while also reaching the finals for three other apparatus: floor exercise, pommel horse, and high bar. [11]

Yulo won bronze medals in the floor exercise and horizontal bar at the 2025 Junior World Championships, [12] while placing 8th and 4th in the all-around and vault, respectively. [13] [14] He is the first Filipino gymnast to medal in the Junior Worlds and the first Filipino player to perform the "Cassina 1" in horizontal bar. [15]

Senior

In November 2025, Yulo announced that he would start to compete in the seniors and focus on making the national team beginning in 2026. [16]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Eldrew Yulo at the junior level
YearEventTeamAA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2023
Asian Championships 97Silver medal icon.svg
2024
Asian Championships 17Gold medal icon.svg
Pacific Rim Championships Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg66
2025
Asian Championships 764Silver medal icon.svg8
World Championships 8Bronze medal icon.svg4Bronze medal icon.svg

Awards

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryResultRef.
PSA Annual Awards 2023 Tony Siddayao Award for Junior Athlete – GymnasticsHonored [17]
2024 Honored [18]
2025 Special citation – GymnasticsHonored [19]
Siklab Sports Youth Awards 2018 PSC Children's Games for Peace AwardHonored [20]
2023 Go for Gold Young Heroes AwardHonored [21]
2024 Youth Heroes AwardHonored [22]
2025Honored [23]

References

  1. Navarro, June (July 21, 2024). "Yulo siblings on pace for SEA Games show". Inquirer . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. Fuertes Jr., Rommel (November 21, 2025). "Karl Eldrew Yulo eyes full-time focus on gymnastics". Inquirer . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  3. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (June 11, 2023). "Karl Eldrew Yulo, younger brother of Olympian Carlos Yulo, advances to two apparatus finals in Asian Junior tourney". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  4. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (June 12, 2023). "Karl Eldrew Yulo bags vault silver in Asian Junior tilt". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. Yuiei, Gen (June 22, 2023). "2023 Asian Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  6. "Karl Eldrew Yulo takes home six gymnastics golds in Palarong Pambansa". Philippine Daily Inquirer . August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  7. Dioquino, Delfin (May 19, 2024). "Vault champ: Eldrew Yulo nails junior gold in Asian championships". Rappler . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  8. Lauren (May 22, 2024). "2024 Asian Championships Junior Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  9. Dioquino, Delfin (April 29, 2024). "Eldrew Yulo bags 2 golds, 3 silvers in Pacific Rim Championships as PH nets 8 medals". Rappler . Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  10. Lauren (April 29, 2024). "2024 Pacific Rim Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  11. Lauren (June 10, 2025). "2025 Asian Championships Junior Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  12. Dioquino, Delfin (November 24, 2025). "Eldrew Yulo ends junior world championships run with double bronze". Rappler . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  13. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (November 24, 2025). "Eldrew Yulo finishes fourth in vault at world juniors". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  14. Fuertes Jr., Rommel (November 22, 2025). "Karl Eldrew Yulo still proud of Top 10 finish in all-around final". Inquirer . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  15. Masoy, Niel Victor (November 26, 2025). "Eldrew Yulo ends campaign with double bronze at FIG Junior World Championships". The Manila Times . Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  16. Villar, Joey (November 25, 2025). "Eldrew Yulo announces move to seniors gymnastics". The Philippine Star . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  17. Dantes, Charles (March 4, 2023). "PSA Awards: Hidilyn bestowed Grit and Glory title". Manila Standard . Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  18. "PSA fetes young athletes with 'Dean of PH sportswriting' trophy". Philippine Daily Inquirer . January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  19. Flores-Colina, Celest (January 28, 2025). "Karl Eldrew Yulo eyes same success as brother Carlos". Inquirer . Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  20. Abad, Annie (June 23, 2018). "Batang atleta, pararangalan ng PSC-POC Media Group". Balita (in Tagalog). Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  21. Oredo, Lito (November 24, 2023). "Mga dangal ng bansa! EJ Obiena, Alex Eala, iba pa kikilalanin sa 3rd Siklab Youth Sports Awards". Abante (in Tagalog). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  22. Oredo, Lito (November 25, 2024). "Rianne Malixi, iba pang mga batang atleta tampok sa Siklab Youth Awards". Abante (in Tagalog). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  23. Salamat, Luna (October 12, 2025). "Young Filipino Athletes honored at 5th Siklab Youth Sports Awards". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved November 24, 2025.