Carlos Baylon Jr.
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| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 7, 1997 La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carlos Fernandez Baylon Jr. (born October 7, 1997) is a Filipino wushu athlete specializing in sanda, primarily in the 56 kg category. He has won medals for the Philippines at the SEA Games, Sanda World Cup, World Games, and the World Wushu Championships.
Early life
Carlos Fernandez Baylon Jr. was born on October 7, 1997, in La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Philippines.[1]
Career
Baylon was part of the Filipino team in the 2019 SEA Games.[2]
In May 2023, Baylon competed at the 2023 SEA Games, where he won the bronze medal.[3]
In April 2025, at the Sanda World Cup, Baylon won the gold medal by defeating Saydullo Abdurashitov in the final.[4][5] In August 2025, at the 2025 World Games, he won the bronze medal in which he defeated Islam Karimov,[6][7] making him the first Filipino wushu practitioner to win a medal at the World Games.[1] A month later, at the 2025 World Wushu Championships, he won the silver medal, which was his first medal in the championships.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "FROM LA CARLOTA TO THE LEI TAI: BAYLON MAKES WUSHU HISTORY". La Carlota City Government. August 19, 2025.
- ^ Accqoili, Lance (November 25, 2019). "Best PH hopes for SEA Games gold: Agatha Wong eyes wushu double". SPIN.ph.
- ^ "Wong delivers wushu gold in SEA Games". Philippine News Agency. May 12, 2023.
- ^ Suing, Ivan (April 12, 2025). "Inspired Baylon eyes World Games glory". Daily Tribule.
- ^ Malanum, Jean (May 8, 2025). "Wushu's Baylon leads PSA monthly achievers for April". Philippine News Agency.
- ^ "Carlos Baylon Jr. bags wushu bronze in World Games". GMA Network. August 13, 2025.
- ^ "Baylon wins bronze, dominates Kazakh foe". Manila Bulletin. August 12, 2025.
- ^ "Agatha Wong nabs bronze in World Wushu Championships". ABS-CBN. September 8, 2025.
- ^ "Carlos Baylon bags silver, Agatha Wong takes bronze at 2025 World Wushu Championships". GMA Network. September 10, 2025.