(UPDATE) Carlos Yulo on Friday became the first Filipino gymnast ever to win a medal in the world championships.

Yulo, who struggled in the recent Asian Games in Jakarta, copped a bronze medal in the men's floor event of the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar.

He garnered 14.6 points for a podium slot, behind Russian winner Artur Dalaloyan (14.9 points) and Japan's Kenzo Shirai (14.866 points).

Artur Dalaloyan is the 2018 Men's Floor World Champ🥇
🥇 Dalaloyan RUS🇷🇺 - 14.900
🥈Shirai JPN🇯🇵 - 14.866
🥉Yulo PHI🇵🇭 - 14.600 - 1st ever 🇵🇭 medal!
Results 👉 https://t.co/N66JL7iOy6
Women's Vault next @DohaGym2018
🎥👉 https://t.co/N66JL7iOy6#DohaGym2018 #GoGymtastic

— FIG (@gymnastics) November 2, 2018

After an underwhelming performance in Indonesia, Yulo's Qatar showing was a welcome achievement for the teen prodigy.

Yulo's coach, Munehiro Kugiyama, had said at the end of the Asian Games in September that he and Yulo would have to "fix" their training.

“We have to make a good training program,” he stressed. “He fell this time (in the floor exercise). There’s a reason (for that), so we have to fix it. Then, try our best for the world championships.”

Fondly called "Caloy" by his peers, the Filipino gymnast developed an interest in the sport at a young age. He also trained in Japan to hone his skill.

Having confidence and doing his best are some of Yulo's mantras to achieve success. - with a report from Kimina Castro

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