The Latest Update on Carlos Yulo's Gymnastics Progress

Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo was born on February 16, 2000,[1] to Mark Andrew Yulo, a travel agent liaison, and Angelica Yulo, a homemaker,[2][3] in Manila, Philippines,[4] and was raised in Leveriza Street, Malate.[5][6] He is the second of four siblings. His older sister, Joriel, is a member of the National University Pep Squad, and his younger siblings, Karl Jahrel Eldrew Yulo and Elaiza Andriel Yulo, are also gymnasts.[7][8] Yulo grew up watching Filipino gymnasts train and compete at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate.[9] Yulo started training for gymnastics when he was seven years old, when his grandfather, Rodrigo Frisco,[10] saw him tumbling at a local playground and brought him to the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (GAP) for training.[11]
Yulo attended Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School for his primary education in Manila, where he was already training for the Philippine National Games as part of the National Capital Region's gymnastics team.[12] Through the support of the GAP, he was able to attend Adamson University in Ermita for his secondary education.[2]
In 2016, Yulo accepted an offer by the Japan Olympic Association to train in Japan under a scholarship program.[13] After moving to Japan, Yulo continued his education at Teikyo University in Itabashi, Tokyo, and graduated in 2022 with an associated degree in literature.[14]