Being an Olympian is already an achievement, but winning a medal is a dream too big for any athlete considering the amount of pressure and the caliber of opponent one should overcome.

Carlos Yulo, in his second Summer Games, placed the bar higher and won two gold medals -- in gymnastics floor exercise and vault. Coach Aldrin Castañeda, the man behind Yulo's images of greatness, sees it as extra special.

Castañeda, a Cebu City native, was purely amazed when Yulo dazzled, soared, and wowed the crowd in Paris en route to his double victory in the biggest stage of all.

“Actually, ‘yong unang gold namin talaga napaiyak siya and talagang hindi namin inasahan pero kasama ‘yon sa plano na talagang kahit isa lang ‘yong gold namin eh okay na,” said Castañeda.

“Eh ‘yong pangalawa pag binigay pa ni Lord jackpot na talaga, eh dumalawa kami, jackpot talaga,” he added.

After a disappointing stint in Tokyo three years ago, Yulo came back with a new mindset, defying daunting tasks in the French capital to give the country its best finish in 100 years of participation in the quadrennial meet.

The gymnast-turned-coach said they will have a month or two of much needed break before returning to training as they prepare for the Los Angeles Games in 2028.

“Off season muna kami ngayon, after 1 or 2 months babalik na ulit kami,” Castañeda continued.

“Oo hanggang 2028 po, susubukan natin ulit,” he concluded.

Castañeda along with his Cebuano former gymnasts Ricardo Otero and Joel Panugalinog took the helm of guiding Yulo’s journey back to the Summer Games.