Filipino teen Yulo wins men's floor world title

(L-R) 2nd placed Israel's Artem Dolgopyat, winner Philippines' Carlos Edriel Yulo and 3rd placed China's Xiao Ruoteng pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's Floor event after the apparatus finals at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on October 12, 2019.
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STUTTGART, Germany — Teenager Carlos Edriel Yulo of the Philippines won the men's floor title at the world gymnastics championships on Saturday, bettering the bronze he won last year.

The 19-year-old took gold with a winning margin of just 0.1 points ahead of silver medallist Artem Dolgopyat of Israel, while China's Xiao Ruoteng claimed bronze in Stuttgart.

Russia's all-around champion Nikita Nagornyy blew the chance to win a second gold in 24 hours after picking up a 0.3-point penalty to finish sixth.

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