Michael Martinez now at No. 5

Michael Christian Martinez of the Philippines waves to spectators as he waits for his results after the men’s free skate figure skating final at the Iceberg Skating Palace at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. AP /Ivan Sekretarev

MANILA, Philippines – After surprising the world with his performance, Filipino Michael Christian Martinez continues to go down the rankings.

Now at No. 5, Martinez was outranked by France’s Florent Amodio, scoring an aggregate 198.64 points and 123.06 in the medal round.

As of posting time, USA’s Jeremy Abbott remains at the top spot, with an aggregate of 232.70, with an impressive 160.12 in the medal round.
 

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