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 | ![]() |
49 | 33 | 28 | 110 |
2 | ![]() |
7 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
10 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11 | ![]() |
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 |
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2003 | Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Man-Fai Chan (![]() |
Chun-Hin Cheung (![]() |
2004 | Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Nicholas Hang (![]() |
Chun-Hin Cheung (![]() |
2005 | Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Chun-Hin Cheung (![]() |
Johji Takamatsu (![]() |
2006 | Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Johji Takamatsu (![]() |
Mohd Faiz (![]() |
2008 | Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Shinya Kido (![]() |
Yi-cheng Luo (![]() |
2010 | Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Marcus Koh (![]() ) |
Shinya Kido (![]() |
2011 | Christopher Chia (![]() ) |
Marcus Koh (![]() ) |
Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
2012 | Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Christopher Chia (![]() ) |
Darrell Mitchell (![]() ) |
2013 | Ahmad Kharisma Luhur (![]() |
Christopher Chia (![]() ) |
Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
2014 | Ahmad Kharisma Luhur (![]() |
Iori Yamaki (![]() |
Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
2015 | Iori Yamaki (![]() |
Ahmad Kharisma Luhur (![]() |
Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
2016 | Shion Araya (![]() |
Marcus Koh (![]() ) |
Ahmad Kharisma Luhur (![]() |
2017 | Shion Araya (![]() |
Hirotaka Akiba (![]() |
Marcus Koh (![]() ) |
2018 | Garbkamol Limangkul (![]() |
Hirotaka Akiba (![]() |
Ryota Ogi (![]() |
2019 | Garbkamol Limangkul (![]() |
Hirotaka Akiba (![]() |
Kohei Nishimura (![]() |
2A
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
---|---|---|---|
2003 | Koji Yokoyama (![]() |
Hiroyuki Suzuki (![]() |
Man-Fai Chan (![]() |
2004 | Hiraku Fujii (![]() |
Yutaro Kasuya (![]() |
Jin-Gyu Han (![]() |
2005 | Hiraku Fujii (![]() |
Koji Yokoyama (![]() |
Man-Ki Liew (![]() |
2006 | Koji Yokoyama (![]() |
Shota Aizawa (![]() |
Yutaro Kasuya (![]() |
2008 | Shuhei Kanai (![]() |
Masanori Jodai (![]() |
Chun-Hay Chan (![]() |
2010 | Shinji Saito (![]() |
Hiraku Fujii (![]() |
Masanori Jodai (![]() |
2011 | Shinji Saito (![]() |
Takuma Yamamoto (![]() |
Man-Ki Liu (![]() |
2012 | Shunsuke Kawakami (![]() |
Siu-Ho Yiu (![]() |
Wasakorn Lattilertwit (![]() |
2013 | Ginji Miura (![]() |
Atsushi Yamada (![]() |
Chun-Hay Chan (![]() |
2014 | Shinji Saito (![]() |
Hikaru Fujii (![]() |
Man-Ki Liu (![]() |
2015 | Shinji Saito (![]() |
Shu Takada (![]() |
Man-Ki Liu (![]() |
2016 | Man-Ki Liu (![]() |
Shinji Saito (![]() |
Arata Imai (![]() |
2017 | Arata Imai (![]() |
Tomoyuki Kaneko (![]() |
Yi Chenghao (![]() |
2018 | Yi Chenghao (![]() |
Arata Imai (![]() |
Akira Kato (![]() |
2019 | Arata Imai (![]() |
Akira Kato (![]() |
Yuki Takami (![]() |
3A
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | Kentaro Kimura (![]() |
Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
Takeshi Matsuura (![]() |
2011 | Minato Furuta (![]() |
Takeshi Matsuura (![]() |
Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
2012 | Chak-Wing Wong (![]() |
Takao Morioka (![]() |
Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
2013 | Chak-Wing Wong (![]() |
Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
Thawhir Iqbal (![]() ) |
2014 | Hajime Miura (![]() |
Thawhir Iqbal (![]() ) |
Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
2015 | Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
Mizuki Takimoto (![]() |
Thawhir Iqbal (![]() ) |
2016 | Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
Yuuki Kurumisawa (![]() |
Thawhir Iqbal (![]() ) |
2017 | Hajime Miura (![]() |
Thawhir Iqbal (![]() ) |
Taiichiro Higashi (![]() |
2018 | Mizuki Takimoto (![]() |
Thawhir Iqbal (![]() ) |
Yuto Yamaguchi (![]() |
2019 | Thawhir Iqbal (![]() ) |
Wang Yuxiang (![]() |
Yuto Yamaguchi (![]() |
4A
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Atsushi Yamada (![]() |
Lim Aik Hwee (![]() ) |
Eiji Okuyama (![]() |
2005 | Kin-Lok Lee (![]() |
Lim Aik Hwee (![]() ) |
Eiji Okuyama (![]() |
2006 | Lim Aik Hwee (![]() ) |
Kin-Lok Lee (![]() |
Sean Perez (![]() |
2008 | Lim Aik Hwee (![]() ) |
Naoto Okada (![]() |
Jung-Ting Tsao (![]() |
2010 | Rei Iwakura (![]() |
Sean Hung (![]() ) |
Po-Han Kuo (![]() |
2011 | Tsubasa Onishi (![]() |
Rei Iwakura (![]() |
Sean Hung (![]() ) |
2012 | Lim Aik Hwee (![]() ) |
Sean Hung (![]() ) |
Yan-Ting Lam (![]() |
2013 | Tsubasa Onishi (![]() |
Pornpinit Sanprasert (![]() |
Ji-Hwan Jeon (![]() |
2014 | Ji-Hwan Jeon (![]() |
Chun-Hin Chan (![]() |
Sean Hung (![]() ) |
2015 | Naoto Onishi (![]() |
Sean Hung (![]() ) |
Zhao Chen (![]() |
2016 | Lim Aik Hwee (![]() ) |
Tsubasa Onishi (![]() |
Tomohiko Zanka (![]() |
2017 | Hajime Miura (![]() |
Takumi Hakamata (![]() |
Po-Han Kuo (![]() |
2018 | Tsukasa Takada (![]() |
Chan Chun Hin (![]() |
Tomohiko Zanka (![]() |
2019 | Tsukasa Takada (![]() |
Cheng Sheng-Wen (![]() |
Oh Jiho (![]() |
5A
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Makoto Numagami (![]() |
Lim Aik Hwee (![]() ) |
Andrew Lim (![]() ) |
2005 | Muhammad Iskandar Shah (![]() ) |
Sojun Miyamura (![]() |
Hiroyasu Ishihara (![]() |
2006 | Daijiro Akatsuka (![]() |
Iskandar Shah (![]() ) |
Muhammad Shakeel (![]() |
2008 | Sojun Miyamura (![]() |
Naoto Okada (![]() |
Muhammad Shakeel (![]() |
2010 | Takeshi Matsuura (![]() |
Muhammad Iskandar Shah (![]() ) |
Tsu-Chieh Lan (![]() |
2011 | Takeshi Matsuura (![]() |
Bryan Jardin (![]() |
Kwok-San Chan (![]() |
2012 | Bryan Jardin (![]() |
Muhammad Iskandar Shah (![]() ) |
Naoya Takeuchi (![]() |
2013 | Bryan Jardin (![]() |
Kwan-Ho Ko (![]() |
Muhammad Iskandar Shah (![]() ) |
2014 | Jaued Cervas (![]() |
'Teeny' Kai Zhang (![]() |
Naoya Takeuchi (![]() |
2015 | Naoya Takeuchi (![]() |
Ian Loh (![]() ) |
Yuttana Sukhumalchatsombat (![]() |
2016 | Hideo Ishida (![]() |
Tran Quoc Huy (![]() |
Ian Loh (![]() ) |
2017 | Yoshihiro Abe (![]() |
Miggy Hizon (![]() |
Tran Quoc Huy (![]() |
2018 | Yoshihiro Abe (![]() |
Hideo Ishida (![]() |
Miggy Hizon (![]() |
2019 | Yoshihiro Abe (![]() |
Miggy Hizon (![]() |
Naoya Takeuchi (![]() |
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