Jeus Yape
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape |
| Born | June 7, 2004 |
| Home town | Kananga, Leyte |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
Medal record | |
Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape is a Filipino taekwondo practitioner.
Early life and education
[edit]Jeus Gabriel Derick Yape was born on June 7, 2004 to Roderick and Joyce Ann Yape.[1][2] The Kananga, Leyte-based family is involved in taekwondo. Jeus Yape's parents are taekwondo instructors and referees and his older sister also grew up to be a taekwondo athlete.[2] He attended the Kananga National High School.[3]
Career
[edit]Jeus Yape alongside his sister took part in taekwondo competitions at a young age. This ranges from school, division, and national competitions including the 2018 Palarong Pambansa.[2]
Yape has represented the Philippines in international taekwondo competitions. He was part of the Philippine delegation which took part at the 2024 World Poomsae Championships[4]
At the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, Yape was part of the freestyle poomsae mixed team that earned a bronze medal.[5]
Yape more accustomed in team events than individual contests, competed in the men's individual poomsae and Virtual Taekwondo (VTKD) disciplines at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.[6] Yape finished as a bronze medalist in the individual poomsae.[7] Yape followed this with a gold medal by beating Châu Ngọc Tuyết Sang of Vietnam in the final, becoming the first ever VTKD Asian Games champion.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Taekwondo - Entry List by NOC" (PDF). Asian Games 2026. September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Reyes, Ronald (April 30, 2018). "How taekwondo brings Yape family together". SunStar. SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Kananga's Yape wins Bronze in SEA Games". The Pipelines. December 17, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Smart/MVPSF Phl jins vie in World Poomsae". Philstar.com. November 29, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ Terrado, Jonas (December 10, 2025). "SEA Games 2025: PH adds silver, 2 bronzes to poomsae medal haul". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ Javier, Paige (September 9, 2026). "Young taekwondo jins Candelaria, Yape to make Asiad debut". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (October 1, 2026). "Young poomsae guns Candelaria, Yape add silver, bronze to PH haul in Asian Games". Rappler. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ Agcaoili, Lance (October 2, 2026). "Asian Games: Jeus Yape rules virtual taekwondo, bags PH's fourth gold". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ Valderrama, Aeron Paul (October 2, 2026). "Jeus Yape makes history with first Asian Games Virtual Taekwondo gold". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved October 2, 2026.