For vaulting Philippine gymnastics onto the world stage
Carlos Yulo
GYMNAST
Location: Philippines
Carlos Yulo has amassed a mantle of awards, most notably earning the nation’s first ever gold in international gymnastics. At 19 years old, he won first place in the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, after taking bronze in 2018, which qualified him for the now postponed Tokyo Olympics. The nation is holding its collective breath to see if the Philippine national anthem will grace an Olympic medal ceremony.