Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships facts for kids
The Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships (often called AP) is a super exciting yo-yo competition! It's the biggest and best yo-yo event in Asia. A company from Singapore called Spinworkx has been organizing it since 2003. Yo-yo players from all over the region come together. They get to compete against world champions and learn new tricks from the best. This helps everyone get better at yo-yoing!
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Yo-Yo Competition Styles
The AP Championships have 5 main competition styles, called "Divisions," since 2011. Each division uses a different type of yo-yo or way of playing.
1A: Single Unresponsive Yo-Yo
This is for players who use just one special yo-yo. This yo-yo is "unresponsive," meaning it won't come back up to your hand unless you do a special trick called a "bind." This lets players do really long and complex string tricks.
2A: Double Responsive Yo-Yo
This style is known as one of the hardest! Players use two "responsive" yo-yos, one in each hand. A "responsive" yo-yo comes back up to your hand with just a tug. This division focuses on looping tricks where the yo-yos go up and down quickly.
3A: Double Unresponsive Yo-Yo
In this division, players use two "unresponsive" yo-yos, one in each hand. They perform amazing tricks where both yo-yos are doing complex string movements at the same time.
4A: Off-string Yo-Yo
This is a really cool style where the yo-yo is not tied to the string! Players use a special, larger yo-yo that they throw into the air and catch on the string. There's no limit to how many off-string yo-yos you can use in your performance.
5A: Freehand Yo-Yo (Counterweight)
For this style, players attach a special "counterweight" (like a small ball or shape) to the end of the string instead of tying it to their finger. This lets them do tricks where the yo-yo and the counterweight move independently, creating unique and creative routines.
Championship Years
The Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships have been held almost every year since 2003.
- 2003: 3 events
- 2004: 4 events
- 2005: 4 events
- 2006: 4 events
- 2008: 4 events
- 2010: 5 events
- 2011: 5 events
- 2012: 5 events
- 2013: 5 events
- 2014: 5 events
- 2015: 5 events
- 2016: 5 events
- 2017: 5 events
- 2018: 5 events
- 2019: 5 events
Medals (2003-2019)
Source:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) |
49 | 33 | 28 | 110 |
| 2 |  Singapore (SIN) |
7 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
| 3 |  Philippines (PHI) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 |  China (CHN) |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) |
2 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 |  Indonesia (INA) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 |  Thailand (THA) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 |  South Korea (KOR) |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Vietnam (VIE) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Malaysia (MAS) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 207 | |
Countries That Compete
Only players from the Asia-Pacific region can compete in these championships. Many different countries send their best yo-yo players!
Competition Prizes
The top three winners in each division receive prizes! The first-place winner gets 500 SGD (Singapore Dollars), second place gets 300 SGD, and third place gets 100 SGD.
List of Past Champions
1A
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Man-Fai Chan ( Hong Kong) |
Chun-Hin Cheung ( Hong Kong) |
| 2004 | Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Nicholas Hang ( Indonesia) |
Chun-Hin Cheung ( Hong Kong) |
| 2005 | Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Chun-Hin Cheung ( Hong Kong) |
Johji Takamatsu ( Japan) |
| 2006 | Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Johji Takamatsu ( Japan) |
Mohd Faiz ( Malaysia) |
| 2008 | Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Shinya Kido ( Japan) |
Yi-cheng Luo ( China) |
| 2010 | Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Marcus Koh ( Singapore
) |
Shinya Kido ( Japan) |
| 2011 | Christopher Chia ( Singapore
) |
Marcus Koh ( Singapore
) |
Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
| 2012 | Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Christopher Chia ( Singapore
) |
Darrell Mitchell ( Singapore
) |
| 2013 | Ahmad Kharisma Luhur ( Indonesia) |
Christopher Chia ( Singapore
) |
Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
| 2014 | Ahmad Kharisma Luhur ( Indonesia) |
Iori Yamaki ( Japan) |
Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
| 2015 | Iori Yamaki ( Japan) |
Ahmad Kharisma Luhur ( Indonesia) |
Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
| 2016 | Shion Araya ( Japan) |
Marcus Koh ( Singapore
) |
Ahmad Kharisma Luhur ( Indonesia) |
| 2017 | Shion Araya ( Japan) |
Hirotaka Akiba ( Japan) |
Marcus Koh ( Singapore
) |
| 2018 | Garbkamol Limangkul ( Thailand) |
Hirotaka Akiba ( Japan) |
Ryota Ogi ( Japan) |
| 2019 | Garbkamol Limangkul ( Thailand) |
Hirotaka Akiba ( Japan) |
Kohei Nishimura ( Japan) |
2A
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Koji Yokoyama ( Japan) |
Hiroyuki Suzuki ( Japan) |
Man-Fai Chan ( Hong Kong) |
| 2004 | Hiraku Fujii ( Japan) |
Yutaro Kasuya ( Japan) |
Jin-Gyu Han ( South Korea) |
| 2005 | Hiraku Fujii ( Japan) |
Koji Yokoyama ( Japan) |
Man-Ki Liew ( Hong Kong) |
| 2006 | Koji Yokoyama ( Japan) |
Shota Aizawa ( Japan) |
Yutaro Kasuya ( Japan) |
| 2008 | Shuhei Kanai ( Japan) |
Masanori Jodai ( Japan) |
Chun-Hay Chan ( Hong Kong) |
| 2010 | Shinji Saito ( Japan) |
Hiraku Fujii ( Japan) |
Masanori Jodai ( Japan) |
| 2011 | Shinji Saito ( Japan) |
Takuma Yamamoto ( Japan) |
Man-Ki Liu ( Hong Kong) |
| 2012 | Shunsuke Kawakami ( Japan) |
Siu-Ho Yiu ( Hong Kong) |
Wasakorn Lattilertwit ( Thailand) |
| 2013 | Ginji Miura ( Japan) |
Atsushi Yamada ( Japan) |
Chun-Hay Chan ( Hong Kong) |
| 2014 | Shinji Saito ( Japan) |
Hikaru Fujii ( Japan) |
Man-Ki Liu ( Hong Kong) |
| 2015 | Shinji Saito ( Japan) |
Shu Takada ( Japan) |
Man-Ki Liu ( Hong Kong) |
| 2016 | Man-Ki Liu ( Hong Kong) |
Shinji Saito ( Japan) |
Arata Imai ( Japan) |
| 2017 | Arata Imai ( Japan) |
Tomoyuki Kaneko ( Japan) |
Yi Chenghao ( China) |
| 2018 | Yi Chenghao ( China) |
Arata Imai ( Japan) |
Akira Kato ( Japan) |
| 2019 | Arata Imai ( Japan) |
Akira Kato ( Japan) |
Yuki Takami ( Japan) |
3A
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kentaro Kimura ( Japan) |
Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
Takeshi Matsuura ( Japan) |
| 2011 | Minato Furuta ( Japan) |
Takeshi Matsuura ( Japan) |
Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
| 2012 | Chak-Wing Wong ( China) |
Takao Morioka ( Japan) |
Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
| 2013 | Chak-Wing Wong ( China) |
Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
Thawhir Iqbal ( Singapore
) |
| 2014 | Hajime Miura ( Japan) |
Thawhir Iqbal ( Singapore
) |
Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
| 2015 | Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
Mizuki Takimoto ( Japan) |
Thawhir Iqbal ( Singapore
) |
| 2016 | Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
Yuuki Kurumisawa ( Japan) |
Thawhir Iqbal ( Singapore
) |
| 2017 | Hajime Miura ( Japan) |
Thawhir Iqbal ( Singapore
) |
Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
| 2018 | Mizuki Takimoto ( Japan) |
Thawhir Iqbal ( Singapore
) |
Yuto Yamaguchi ( Japan) |
| 2019 | Thawhir Iqbal ( Singapore
) |
Wang Yuxiang ( China) |
Yuto Yamaguchi ( Japan) |
4A
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Atsushi Yamada ( Japan) |
Lim Aik Hwee ( Singapore
) |
Eiji Okuyama ( Japan) |
| 2005 | Kin-Lok Lee ( Hong Kong) |
Lim Aik Hwee ( Singapore
) |
Eiji Okuyama ( Japan) |
| 2006 | Lim Aik Hwee ( Singapore
) |
Kin-Lok Lee ( Hong Kong) |
Sean Perez ( Philippines) |
| 2008 | Lim Aik Hwee ( Singapore
) |
Naoto Okada ( Japan) |
Jung-Ting Tsao ( Taiwan) |
| 2010 | Rei Iwakura ( Japan) |
Sean Hung ( Singapore
) |
Po-Han Kuo ( Taiwan) |
| 2011 | Tsubasa Onishi ( Japan) |
Rei Iwakura ( Japan) |
Sean Hung ( Singapore
) |
| 2012 | Lim Aik Hwee ( Singapore
) |
Sean Hung ( Singapore
) |
Yan-Ting Lam ( Hong Kong) |
| 2013 | Tsubasa Onishi ( Japan) |
Pornpinit Sanprasert ( Thailand) |
Ji-Hwan Jeon ( South Korea) |
| 2014 | Ji-Hwan Jeon ( South Korea) |
Chun-Hin Chan ( Hong Kong) |
Sean Hung ( Singapore
) |
| 2015 | Naoto Onishi ( Japan) |
Sean Hung ( Singapore
) |
Zhao Chen ( China) |
| 2016 | Lim Aik Hwee ( Singapore
) |
Tsubasa Onishi ( Japan) |
Tomohiko Zanka ( Japan) |
| 2017 | Hajime Miura ( Japan) |
Takumi Hakamata ( Japan) |
Po-Han Kuo ( Taiwan) |
| 2018 | Tsukasa Takada ( Japan) |
Chan Chun Hin ( Hong Kong) |
Tomohiko Zanka ( Japan) |
| 2019 | Tsukasa Takada ( Japan) |
Cheng Sheng-Wen ( Taiwan) |
Oh Jiho ( South Korea) |
5A
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Makoto Numagami ( Japan) |
Lim Aik Hwee ( Singapore
) |
Andrew Lim ( Singapore
) |
| 2005 | Muhammad Iskandar Shah ( Singapore
) |
Sojun Miyamura ( Japan) |
Hiroyasu Ishihara ( Japan) |
| 2006 | Daijiro Akatsuka ( Japan) |
Iskandar Shah ( Singapore
) |
Muhammad Shakeel ( Malaysia) |
| 2008 | Sojun Miyamura ( Japan) |
Naoto Okada ( Japan) |
Muhammad Shakeel ( Malaysia) |
| 2010 | Takeshi Matsuura ( Japan) |
Muhammad Iskandar Shah ( Singapore
) |
Tsu-Chieh Lan ( Taiwan) |
| 2011 | Takeshi Matsuura ( Japan) |
Bryan Jardin ( Philippines) |
Kwok-San Chan ( Hong Kong) |
| 2012 | Bryan Jardin ( Philippines) |
Muhammad Iskandar Shah ( Singapore
) |
Naoya Takeuchi ( Japan) |
| 2013 | Bryan Jardin ( Philippines) |
Kwan-Ho Ko ( Hong Kong) |
Muhammad Iskandar Shah ( Singapore
) |
| 2014 | Jaued Cervas ( Philippines) |
'Teeny' Kai Zhang ( China) |
Naoya Takeuchi ( Japan) |
| 2015 | Naoya Takeuchi ( Japan) |
Ian Loh ( Singapore
) |
Yuttana Sukhumalchatsombat ( Thailand) |
| 2016 | Hideo Ishida ( Japan) |
Tran Quoc Huy ( Vietnam) |
Ian Loh ( Singapore
) |
| 2017 | Yoshihiro Abe ( Japan) |
Miggy Hizon ( Philippines) |
Tran Quoc Huy ( Vietnam) |
| 2018 | Yoshihiro Abe ( Japan) |
Hideo Ishida ( Japan) |
Miggy Hizon ( Philippines) |
| 2019 | Yoshihiro Abe ( Japan) |
Miggy Hizon ( Philippines) |
Naoya Takeuchi ( Japan) |
See Also
Asia Pacific Championships
- Asia-Pacific Rally Championship
- Pacific-Asia Curling Championships
- Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation
- Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
- WDF Asia-Pacific Cup
- Asia Pacific Bridge Championships - World Bridge Federation
- Asia Pacific Bowling Championships - Asian Bowling Federation
- FESPIC Games
- IIHF Women's Pacific Rim Championship
- IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
- Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
- Pacific Rim Championships
