Eldrew Yulo

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Poquiz and the surname or paternal family name is Yulo.
Eldrew Yulo
Yulo in 2025
Personal information
Full nameKarl Jahrel Eldrew Poquiz Yulo
BornJanuary 2008 (age 18)
Manila, Philippines
RelativesCarlos Yulo (brother)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Philippines
(2023 (2023)–present)
Training locationTokyo, Japan
Head coach(es)Reyland Capellan
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Junior World Championships
2025 Manila Floor exercise
2025 Manila Horizontal bar
Junior Asian Championships
2024 Tashkent Vault
2023 Singapore Vault
2025 Jecheon Vault
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0

Karl Jahrel Eldrew Poquiz Yulo (born January 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.

Early life and education

Karl Jahrel Eldrew Yulo was born in January 2008 in Manila, Philippines.[1][2] He attended his primary education at Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School.[3][4] He is currently studying at Adamson University for his secondary education.[5]

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.[6][7][8]

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.[9]

In 2024, Yulo improved his silver in vault to a gold at the 2024 Junior Asian Championships.[10][11] 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.[12][13]

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.[14]

Yulo won bronze medals in the floor exercise and horizontal bar at the 2025 Junior World Championships,[15] while placing 8th and 4th in the all-around and vault, respectively.[16][17] 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.[18]

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.[19]

In March 2026, for his senior debut, Yulo made it to the finals of Baku World Cup for floor exercise and horizontal bar.[20] He then placed 6th and 7th in the floor exercise and horizontal bar, respectively.[21][22] In the same month, Yulo made it to the finals of Antalya World Cup for floor exercise[23] and won the gold.[24]

Personal life

Yulo's older brother, Carlos, is a three-time World and two-time Olympic champion. His sister Elaiza, the youngest among the siblings, is also an artistic gymnast.[25]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Eldrew Yulo at the junior level
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2023
Asian Championships 9 7
2024
Asian Championships 17
Pacific Rim Championships 6 6
2025
Asian Championships 7 6 4 8
World Championships 8 4
Competitive history of Eldrew Yulo at the senior level
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2026 Baku World Cup 6 7
Antalya World Cup

Awards

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
PSA Annual Awards 2023 Tony Siddayao Award for Junior Athlete – Gymnastics Honored [26]
2024 Honored [27]
2025 Special citation – Gymnastics Honored [28]
2026 Tony Siddayao Award for Junior Athlete – Gymnastics Honored [29]
Siklab Sports Youth Awards 2018 PSC Children's Games for Peace Award Honored [30]
2023 Go for Gold Young Heroes Award Honored [31]
2024 Youth Heroes Award Honored [32]
2025 Honored [33]

References

  1. ^ Almazan, Faye (January 24, 2026). "Carlos Yulo bonds with siblings at an amusement park". GMA Network (in English and Filipino). Retrieved January 25, 2026. The champion gymnast shared on Instagram their photos at Enchanted Kingdom, where they celebrated Eldrew's birthday.
  2. ^ "YULO Karl Jahrel Eldrew". World Gymnastics. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  3. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (August 4, 2023). "Eldrew Yulo completes 6-gold sweep in possibly last Palarong Pambansa stint". Rappler. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  4. ^ Oredo, Angelito (April 23, 2017). "NCR nakahakot agad ng walong ginto sa Palaro". Inquirer Bandera (in Filipino). Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  5. ^ Fuertes Jr., Rommel (November 21, 2025). "Karl Eldrew Yulo eyes full-time focus on gymnastics". Inquirer. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (June 12, 2023). "Karl Eldrew Yulo bags vault silver in Asian Junior tilt". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Yuiei, Gen (June 22, 2023). "2023 Asian Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  9. ^ "Karl Eldrew Yulo takes home six gymnastics golds in Palarong Pambansa". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (May 19, 2024). "Vault champ: Eldrew Yulo nails junior gold in Asian championships". Rappler. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  11. ^ Lauren (May 22, 2024). "2024 Asian Championships Junior Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Lauren (April 29, 2024). "2024 Pacific Rim Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  14. ^ Lauren (June 10, 2025). "2025 Asian Championships Junior Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  15. ^ Dioquino, Delfin (November 24, 2025). "Eldrew Yulo ends junior world championships run with double bronze". Rappler. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  16. ^ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (November 24, 2025). "Eldrew Yulo finishes fourth in vault at world juniors". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  17. ^ Fuertes Jr., Rommel (November 22, 2025). "Karl Eldrew Yulo still proud of Top 10 finish in all-around final". Inquirer. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Villar, Joey (November 25, 2025). "Eldrew Yulo announces move to seniors gymnastics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  20. ^ Fuertes Jr., Rommel (March 6, 2026). "Karl Eldrew Yulo advances to two finals in Baku World Cup". Inquirer. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
  21. ^ Masoy, Niel Victor (March 7, 2026). "Eldrew Yulo places 6th at World Cup floor exercise final". The Manila Times. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  22. ^ Fuertes Jr., Rommel (March 8, 2026). "Karl Eldrew Yulo seventh in horizontal bar final at Baku World Cup". Inquirer. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  23. ^ Suing, Ivan (March 13, 2026). "Yulo enters floor exercise final in World Cup". Daily Tribune. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  24. ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (March 14, 2026). "Eldrew Yulo strikes floor exercise gold as senior in Turkiye". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  25. ^ Navarro, June (July 21, 2024). "Yulo siblings on pace for SEA Games show". Inquirer. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  26. ^ Dantes, Charles (March 4, 2023). "PSA Awards: Hidilyn bestowed Grit and Glory title". Manila Standard. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  27. ^ "PSA fetes young athletes with 'Dean of PH sportswriting' trophy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  28. ^ Flores-Colina, Celest (January 28, 2025). "Karl Eldrew Yulo eyes same success as brother Carlos". Inquirer. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  29. ^ Fuertes Jr., Rommel (February 17, 2026). "Karl Eldrew Yulo chasing Olympic dreams with 'low expectations'". Inquirer. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  30. ^ Abad, Annie (June 23, 2018). "Batang atleta, pararangalan ng PSC-POC Media Group". Balita (in Tagalog). Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  31. ^ 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.
  32. ^ Oredo, Lito (November 25, 2024). "Rianne Malixi, iba pang mga batang atleta tampok sa Siklab Youth Awards". Abante (in Tagalog). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  33. ^ Salamat, Luna (October 12, 2025). "Young Filipino Athletes honored at 5th Siklab Youth Sports Awards". The Daily Chronicle. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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