Latin American Yo-Yo Contest (LYYC) is the South American competition of yo-yo organized and sanctioned by the International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF), and is one of 4 annual multi-national yo-yo competitions from which winners receive seeds to compete in the semi-finals of the annual World Yo-Yo Contest.
| Latin American Yo-Yo Contest | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Pabellón Polanco |
| Location | Mexico City,  MEX |
| Start date | March 21, 2015 |
This event is called Campeonato Latinoamericano de Yo-yo in Spanish.
Contests
editLYYC had 5 title divisions, 1 non-title division, and 2 national divisions in 2015.
History
editThere was a plan to promote the international contest for yo-yo in America continent before LYYC. Isaac Kanarek, the president of Mexican Yo-Yo Association (AMYY) tried to promote North American Yo-Yo Championship in 2010 but it had been cancelled.[1]
In addition, Gregory Cohen the founder of World Yo-Yo Contest (WYYC) tried to promote Pan American International Yo-Yo Contest as the American Continental contest on June 30, July 1 & 2 2014 but it was also cancelled.
After International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) in 2013, Kanarek offered the international contest for South American nations to give Latin players chance to participate in world contest during annual meeting in 2014 WYYC Prague. His proposal was accepted. This was the start of Latin American Yo-Yo Contest.
Participating nations
editThe 60 competitors came from 5 nations from the American continents.
List of champions
editLatin American Category
edit1A
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Paul Kerbel ( Mexico)
|
Javier Augusto Martinez ( Mexico)
|
Luis Enrique Villasenor ( Mexico)
|
2A
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Paul Kerbel ( Mexico)
|
Salvador Ferruz ( Mexico)
|
Santiago Torres ( Mexico)
|
3A
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Patrick Borgerding ( United States)
|
Paul Kerbel ( Mexico)
|
Sergio Daniel Licona ( Mexico)
|
4A
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gustavo Amaral ( Brazil)
|
Paul Kerbel ( Mexico)
|
Javier Augusto Martinez ( Mexico)
|
5A
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Betty Gallegos Gracia ( Mexico)
|
Javier Augusto Martinez ( Mexico)
|
Paul Kerbel ( Mexico)
|
Spintop (Trompo)
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Alberto Saldivar ( Mexico)
|
Gustavo Castro ( Mexico)
|
Pablo Garita ( Mexico)
|
Mexican national category
editIntermediate 1A (Intermedios)
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bernardo Figueroa ( Mexico)
|
Luis Carlos Cuesta ( Mexico)
|
Leon Tejed ( Mexico)
|
Beginners 1A (Peincipiantes)
edit| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ? (?) | ? (?) | ? (?) |