Gentry Stein is a yo-yo world champion.[1][2] Stein won the 1A Division of the World Yo-Yo Contest in 2014 and 2019,[3][4] and received third place in 2011 and 2017.[5] Stein won the 1A division title of the U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019.[5][6] Stein won the Open 1A division at the European Yo-Yo Championship in 2016.[7] Stein is from Chico, California.[1][6]

Gentry Stein
Born
OccupationYo-yo performer
Known for
  • 2014 & 2019 1A World Yo-Yo Former World Yo-Yo Champion
  • 2013, 2015, 2016 & 2019 1A Former U.S. National Yo-Yo Champion

Stein is one of only 4 yo-yoers to ever get more than one world title in the 1A division. [citation needed]

Competitive career

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Gentry Stein Competition Results[8]
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
World Yo-Yo Contest 3rd 6th 29th(P) 1st 6th 4th 3rd 7th 1st
National Yo-Yo Contest 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st Judge
EYYC Open 1st
Bay Area Classic 15th 4th 1st 1st
Pacific Northwest Regional 2nd 1st 1st 4th
California State Yo-Yo Contest 4th 2nd 1st 10th 1st 1st
Las Vegas Yo-Yo Open 1st

References

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  1. ^ a b Barajas, Henry. "Gentry Stein Wins 2014 World Yo-Yo Championship". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Watch the World's Best Yo-Yo-er Show Off His Mad Skills". Time. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. ^ ""She Just Took Off With It": World Yo-Yo Champ's Dad". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Siciliano, Leon (August 19, 2014). "Jaw dropping yo-yo routine wins world championship". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "National Yo-Yo Contest winds back up in Chico for 25th anniversary". Chico Enterprise-Record. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Chico's Gentry Stein wins National Yo-Yo Contest". Chico Enterprise-Record. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "EYYC 2016 1A Open Results – Gentry Stein Wins!". YoYoNews. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Competition". Gentry Stein. Retrieved August 16, 2019.