Olympic champion Carlos Yulo celebrates 25th birthday with girlfriend in Ho Chi Minh City

Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo (R) and his girlfriend Chloe San Jose. Photo from San Jose's Instagram

Yulo shared highlights from the celebration on Instagram, posting photos of himself with a birthday cake and blowing out the candle.

"Thank you so much, Lord, for the blessed birthday! For all the trials, blessings, life experiences, and the people you have surrounded me with to support, accept, and most of all, love me, I am deeply grateful," he captioned. "Happy birthday Loy! I am proud and happy for you."

"Loy" is a diminutive of "Caloy," a common nickname for Carlos in the Philippines.

His girlfriend San Jose also posted images from the evening on her account.

"To my favorite person in the universe and my heart’s biggest blessing, happy 25th birthday my love," she wrote in the caption. "I wish you nothing but the best and the fulfillment of every dream you hold close to your heart. I’m beyond grateful to love you, laugh with you, and grow with you—thank you, Lord God."

"Here’s to more birthdays to come and to celebrate together, forever," she concluded.

According to Forbes, Yulo is the most decorated Filipino gymnast in history. He made history as the first Filipino to win two gold medals in a single Olympics, clinching victories in the floor exercise and vault at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Born in the Philippines and raised in Australia, 23-year-old San Jose works as a model and online influencer.

The couple initiated their relationship when San Jose contacted Yulo on X, previously known as Twitter, in April 2020. Although Yulo’s mother Angelica Poquiz Yulo criticizes the relationship, claiming San Jose financially exploits her son, the gymnast defended his girlfriend in a video on his social media.