Filipina gymnast Aleah Finnegan has booked a berth in the Paris Olympics next year following her performance in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
The 20-year-old gymnast — originally a member of the United States gymnastics team before deciding to represent the Philippines just a year ago — finished among the 14 highest-ranking eligible athletes in the women’s all-around qualification.
Finnegan already made an instant impact for the Philippines upon shifting from the US, winning two gold and two silver medals 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam last year. Finnegan thus joins pole vault star EJ Obiena and fellow gymnast Carlos Yulo as the only Filipino athletes so far to have qualified for next year’s quadrennial meet.10 dreamy experiences in Europe, America for your 2024 travel bucket list, plus an early bird promoDHL Express announces annual price adjustments in Philippines for 2024It’s not often that athletes like Manny Pacquiao, Hidilyn Diaz, Caloy Yulo and EJ Obiena emerge in the same lifetime.
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