Aldrin Castañeda
.jpg) Castañeda in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Allen Aldrin Castañeda |
| Citizenship | Filipino |
| Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
| Home town | Cebu City, Philippines |
| Employer | Gymnastics Association of the Philippines |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Artistic gymnastics |
| Position | Coach |
| University team | University of Southern Philippines Foundation |
| Now coaching | Carlos Yulo |
Allen Aldrin Castañeda (born 1972)[1] is a Filipino Olympic gymnastics coach who coached two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo.
Career
[edit]Castañeda who hails from Cebu City was a former gymnast himself who competed for the Philippines internationally.[2] He would take part at the Asian Gymnastics Championships in the 1990s.[3]
He was also the coach of the University of Southern Philippines Foundation gymnastics team.[4]
Along with other Cebuanos Ricardo Otero and Joel Panugalinog, Castañeda taught Carlos Yulo during his junior years until 2016, when Japanese coach Munehiro Kugimiya took Yulo under his tutelage.[2] When Kugimiya and Yulo parted ways in 2023, Castañeda became his coach again.[5]
Castañeda would be the coach of Yulo when the gymnast clinch a historic double gold in the floor exercise and vault in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[6] As per law, Castañeda is also entitled to receive incentives for Yulo's feat.[7] Taking advantage of the feat, coach Darlene Dela Pisa would advocate for more support for gymnastics in their hometown.[8]
In October 2024, it was decided that Castañeda will remain Yulo's coach.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Aldrin Castañeda is the second eldest of seven siblings to Cebu gymnastics officials Norberto and Regina Castañeda [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Allen Aldrin Castaneda". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Magsumbol, Caecent No-ot (5 August 2024). "The Cebuano coaches behind Carlos Yulo's gold". Philstar Life, The Freeman. The Philippine Star. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Cordova, Calvin (7 August 2024). "Carlos Yulo's Cebuano coach set for hero's welcome". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (3 October 2023). "Carlos Yulo admits 'pros and cons' of coaching change after parting ways with Japanese mentor". Rappler. Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Fuentes, Kaiser Jan (7 August 2024). "Cebu to honor Carlos Yulo's coach". The Manila Times. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Yulo's Cebuano coach to get P10M incentive". The Freeman. The Philippine Star. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Cebuana gymnastics coach pushes for better support amidst Yulo's Olympic triumph". Cebu Daily News. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Henson, Joaquin. "No foreign coach for Yulo". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 October 2024.