Watch: How 27-Year-Old Gymnast Yul Moldauer Became 2x Champion at the Swiss Cup

The Swiss Cup is a mixed-pair gymnastics competition conducted in Zurich. Its 40th edition saw Team USA clinch the gold for the second year running. Jade Carey and Yul Moldauer pipped their nearest challengers, the Japanese team, to top honors. Chiaki Hatakeda and Kazuma Kaya had to settle for being second-best on the day.

Jade Carey and Yul Moldauer won the gold medal, outscoring the Japanese pair by 0.725 points in the final round. According to USA Gymnastics, the pair scored 29.050 points in the final round, with Hatakeda and Kaya securing 28.325 points. Moldauer was part of the team that brought home the gold in 2022 as well. Then, he was partnered with Addison Fatta. Moldauer basked in his triumph, sharing the noteworthy moments with his legion of fans.

Yul Moldauer shares highlights from his victory

Yul Moldauer took to Instagram following his second successive win in the competition. He shared a highlight reel comprising all the feats that led him to the top of the pile in Zurich. The reel featured some of his best moments from the Swiss Cup, spanning the rings, parallel bars, and his floor routines. It ended with the 27-year-old exulting and acknowledging the applause from the crowd.

Jade Carey and Yul Moldauer took their chance to make history this year. They both received their second Swiss Cup golds after Carey secured her first in 2019. She was paired with Allan Bower on that occasion. Moldauer, in particular, joined a select club of gymnasts who defended their crown in Zurich. Ukrainian pair Angelina Kysla and Oleg Verniaiev were the only ones in that group until now. They defended their title in 2016. Moldauer is no stranger to setting the gymnastics world alight.

Another record broken by the 27-year-old gymnast

Yul Moldauer played a huge role in bringing home a bronze medal from the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Antwerp. That ended Team USA’s nine-year-long drought for a medal in the men’s section in the competition. That is not enough for Moldauer, though. He has his eyes on the podium in Paris.

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Yul Moldauer has one eye on the banks of the river Seine and has already begun working towards that. In fact, only two days after the Swiss Cup win, he had his nose back to the grindstone. He will carry Team USA’s hopes going into the Olympic Games on his shoulders. It remains to be seen if Moldauer will add the elusive Olympic gold to his trophy cabinet next summer.

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