Allen Aldrin Castañeda (born 1972) is a Filipino Olympic gymnastics coach who coached two-time Olympic gold medalist

Carlos Yulo Carlos Edriel Poquiz Yulo (born February 16, 2000) is a Filipino artistic gymnast. He is the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 Olympic gold medalist at the Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's floor, floor exercise and Gymnastics at the ...

Career

Castañeda who hails from

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was a former gymnast himself who competed for the Philippines internationally. He would take part at the

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in the 1990s. He was also the coach of the

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gymnastics team. Along with other Cebuanos Ricardo Otero and Joel Panugalinog, Castañeda taught

during his junior years until 2016, when Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya took Yulo under his tutelage. When Kugimiya and Yulo parted ways in 2023, Castañeda became his coach again. Castañeda would be the coach of Yulo when the gymnast clinch a historic double gold in the

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and vault in the

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in Paris. As per law, Castañeda is also entitled to receive incentives for Yulo's feat. Taking advantage of the feat, coach Darlene Dela Pisa would advocate for more support for gymnastics in their hometown. In October 2024, it was decided that Castañeda will remain Yulo's coach.

Personal life

Aldrin Castañeda is the second eldest of seven siblings to Cebu gymnastics officials Norberto and Regina Castañeda

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Castañeda, Allen Filipino sports coaches 1972 births Living people Gymnastics coaches Sportspeople from Cebu City Coaches at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic coaches for the Philippines