The European Yo-Yo Championship (EYYC) is the European competition of
yo-yo
A yo-yo (also spelled yoyo) is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle, similar to a spool. It is an ancient toy with proof of existence since 500 BCE. The yo-yo was also called a bandalore in ...
organized and sanctioned by the
International Yo-Yo Federation
International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) is an international Yo-yo organization that promotes World Yo-Yo Contest and European Yo-Yo Championship and develops and promotes yo-yoing as a sport on a global level.
History
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(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.
Contests
EYYC has 5 European Title Divisions since 2010.
Editions
Medals (2010-2019)
Source:
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Only 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A Events.
Participating nations
Participating nations are mainly, but not limited to nations situated in the continent of Europe. Exceptions have been made for some non-European countries in West Asia such as
Armenia
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West Asia
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past Republics of the Soviet Union, and most recently
Israel
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. These countries are permitted to compete at the discretion of the International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF), either due to their geographical distance from their respective multi-national competitions, or due to the lack of a multi-national competition in their respective continent.
The following list shows countries which are permitted to participate as of EYYC 2015.
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Northern Ireland
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Principality of Sealand
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Abkhazia
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South Ossetia
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North Europe
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List of champions
Championships
1A
2A
3A
4A
5A
AP
Spin Top
Non Championship Divisions
Open 1A
1A Junior
Trick Ladder
1A Women’s freestyle
See also
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World Yo-Yo Contest
The World Yo-Yo Contest is the culminating yo-yo competition of the worldwide competitive circuit and is considered the most prestigious yo-yo competition in the world. The winner of this competition in any of the six championship divisions is deem ...
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U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest
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International Yo-Yo Federation
International Yo-Yo Federation (IYYF) is an international Yo-yo organization that promotes World Yo-Yo Contest and European Yo-Yo Championship and develops and promotes yo-yoing as a sport on a global level.
History
The International Yo-Yo Feder ...
References
External links
International Yo-Yo FederationEYYC 2011EYYC 2012EYYC 2013EYYC 2014
EYYC 2015EYYC 2010 Results
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EYYC 2011 ResultsEYYC 2012 ResultsEYYC 2012 Full ResultsEYYC 2013 Results
Yo-yo competitions