Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships
Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships (AP) is Asia's most renown and premier yo-yo competition organized by Spinworkx, a company based in Singapore since 2003. The competition has grown steadily since its inception in 2003. Spinners from around the region get to compete with current world champions, trade tips and tricks with the best in the scene, raising the standard of spinning.
Contests
AP has 5 Divisions since 2011.
Participating Nations
The organizer let players from only Asia-Pacific region compete in all divisions.[1]
Competition Prizes
Prize is given competitors who won 1st to 3rd places. 500 SGD for 1st, 300 SGD for 2nd, 100 SGD for 3rd place.
2012 Pro Division (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A):
Champion of Champions - Air ticket to World Yo-yo Contest in Orlando, Florida USA worth S$3000
1st - S$500 + S$500 prizes
2nd - S$300 prizes
3rd - $150 prizes
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) |
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) |
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 Yao ( Singapore) |
Taiichiro Higashi ( Japan) |
4A
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Atsushi Yamada ( Japan) |
Aik-Hwee Lim ( Singapore) |
Eiji Okuyama ( Japan) |
| 2005 | Kin-Lok Lee ( Hong Kong) |
Aik-Hwee Lim ( Singapore) |
Eiji Okuyama ( Japan) |
| 2006 | Aik-Hwee Lim ( Singapore) |
Kin-Lok Lee ( Hong Kong) |
Sean Perez ( Philippines) |
| 2008 | Aik-Hwee Lim ( 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 | Aik-Hwee Lim ( 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) |
Hung Sean ( Singapore) |
5A
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Makoto Numagami ( Japan) |
Aik-Hwee Lim ( Singapore) |
Andrew Lim ( Singapore) |
| 2005 | 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) |
Iskandar Shah ( Singapore) |
Tsu-Chieh Lan ( Taiwan) |
| 2011 | Takeshi Matsuura ( Japan) |
Bryan Jardin ( Philippines) |
Kwok-San Chan ( Hong Kong) |
| 2012 | Bryan Jardin ( Philippines) |
Muhd. Iskandar Shah ( Singapore) |
Naoya Takeuchi ( Japan) |
| 2013 | Bryan Jardin ( Philippines) |
Kwan-Ho Ko ( Hong Kong) |
Muhd. Iskandar Shah ( Singapore) |
| 2014 | Jaued Cervas ( Philippines) |
Teeny Kai Zhang ( China) |
Naoya Takeuchi ( Japan) |
X
Only in 2003. X was divided into 3 divisions (3A, 4A, 5A).
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Eiji Okuyama ( Japan) |
Fajar Siddiq ( Singapore) |
Hyun-Woong Moon ( South Korea) |