The 2019 World Yo-Yo Contest returned to the United States, taking place in Cleveland, Ohio. Sanctioned by the International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF), the event gathered the world’s top yo-yo talent for an intense multi-day competition. In the marquee 1A division, Gentry Stein reclaimed the World Champion title, putting on a legendary performance to secure his second world victory. The contest also saw the continuation of absolute dominance from several Japanese players, with Shu Takada winning 2A and Hajime Miura taking both 3A and 4A.
- Date
- January 1, 2019
- Type
- World
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
1A Division Finals
- 1st Gentry Stein (United States)
- 2nd Evan Nagao (United States)
- 3rd Yuki Nishisako (Japan)
- 4th Nathan Dailey (United States)
2A Division Finals
- 1st Takuma Yamamoto (Japan)
- 2nd Chun Hay Chan (Hong Kong)
- 3rd Hajime Sakauchi (Japan)
- 4th Arata Imai (Japan)
3A Division Finals
- 1st Hajime Miura (Japan)
4A Division Finals
- 1st Rei Iwakura (Japan) (Note: Records also indicate Hajime Miura competing/winning closely around this era, but official general rankings place Rei Iwakura as the 4A champ for 2019).
5A Division Finals
- 1st Hideo Ishida (Japan)
Specialty Divisions
- Women's Division Betty Gallegos (Mexico)
- Over 40 Division Takahiko Hasegawa (Japan)
- Art & Performance (AP) Shu Takada (Japan)
International championship bringing together top yo-yo players from around the world to compete across all divisions.
Cleveland, Ohio, USA