The Philippines emerged as the best Southeast Asian nation in the 2024 Paris Olympics that will officially come to a close early Monday (PH time).

Thanks to the two gymnastics gold medals of diminutive Carlos Yulo and a bronze each from women boxers Aira Villegas and Nesthy Petecio, the Philippines finished ahead of Indonesia (2-0-1 gold-silver-bronze), Thailand (1-3-2), Malaysia (0-0-2) and Singapore (0-0-1).

Yulo and Villegas carried the Philippine flag at the closing ceremony at Stade de France.

The other Filipino Olympians were pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena; gymnasts Aleah Finnegan, Levi Ruivivar and Emma Malabuyo; boxers Hergie Bacyadan, Eumir Marcial and Carlo Paalam; rower Joanie Delgaco; weightlifters Vanessa Sarno, John Ceniza and Elreen Ando; fencer Samantha Catantan; judoka Kiyomi Watanabe; hurdlers John Cabang Tolentino and Laura Hoffman; swimmers Kayla Sanchez and Jarod Hatch; and golfers Bianca Pagdanganan and Dottie Ardina.

Obiena and Pagdanganan nearly made the podium with fourth-place finishes.