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Emma Malabuyo looking to advance to artisitc finals

Representing well.

Emma Malabuyo, just 21, is competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She is part of the Philippines team and performed on Sunday morning. Her scores are complete and are as follows:

  • Vault – 13.266
  • Uneven bars – 12.500 (39th)
  • Balance beam – 12.233 (36th)
  • Floor exercise – 13.100 (20th)
  • All-around – 51.099 (29th)

After three of the five subdivisions in the women’s artistic gymnastics qualification, Levi Jung-Ruivivar and  Malabuyo are in the running for spots in the all-around final. The rule that came into play to eliminate Jordan Chiles from moving in could come into play as the event goes on.

But, only the top 24 in all-around and the top eight in each apparatus will advance to the final. So, it will be interesting to see if the Bruins star can move on.

Malabuyo committed to UCLA In 2017 and signed in 2019. She joined the Bruins team for the 2020-2021 season. She performed a perfect 10.0 back in the balance beam against UC Davis.

Emma Malabuyo earns US Olympic Spot

Emma earns an Olympics spot. Well done!

Emma Malabuyo of the UCLA Bruins Women’s Gymnastic team will have[anyclip-media thumbnail=”undefined” playlistId=”undefined” content=”dW5kZWZpbmVk”][/anyclip-media] the opportunity to participate in Paris for the 2024 Olympic games. She placed third in Uzbekistan on Friday in the Asian Championships.

She scored the highest all-around score among the athletes, eligible to head to the Olympics with a 50.398.

Earlier this season, Malabuyo just missed on a chance to head to the World Cup. Her scores in Uzbekistan were 13.033 on the value, 11.466 on uneven bars, 12.566 on balance beam, and 13.333 on her floor routine.

The 21-year-old from Mountain View California committed to UCLA in the fall of 2019, and has been a key member of the squad since 2020.

Malabuyo was thrilled with her performance and had this to say after:

“I’m just so overwhelmed. I’m speechless. I think I’m still shaking just hearing the news. And I’m still like, ‘Is it real?’ Like, I still can’t believe it just because it’s been such a long and arduous path to get here. I’m in shock and I can’t believe it.”

The Paris Olympics will get started this summer. The first day of the events is July 26th, and it will finish on August 11th. Nearly 10,500 athletes will participate in the games.