Yo Yo World Records

Pete M. kept a diabolo in the air for 4.97 seconds.

Rob Costa walked a yo-yo in an office for 9.07 seconds. Stride’s setting 100 records in 100 days. At the end of 100 days, we’ll verify if you are the standing Record Holder. If you are, you’ll get $500 for each record you managed to hold with your guile, talent, and sheer will. General caution and common sense required. We show the Stride Team at work, but recommend that these challenges be done at home.

Ryan C. completed 87 gravity pulls with a standard yo-yo in one minute.

Justin L. performed 17 "Eli Hops" yo-yo tricks.

April Choi performed seven yo-yo plastic whips while talking to her friend, Brian, on the phone.

Billy O. performed 200 consecutive forward passes while standing on one foot.

Brian Pankey completed eight Rock the Babyyo-yo moves in 30 seconds.

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Brendan Larrabee of Brookline, Massachusetts boldly sets a record by solving a Rubik’s Cube while sleeping a yo-yo in just three minutes, 36.68 seconds. Timing began when Larrabee began sleeping the yo-yo, and finished when he brought it back up to his hand after solving the Cube. The record was set on August 8, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Larrabee used a YoYoFactory eight8eight yo-yo and a mini 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube. Witnesses were Talia Ledner and Dan Rollman. #YOYO01

Dan Tsiakos makes yo-yo history by completing eight Hidemasa Hooks in a row, a new world record. He achieved the feat on August 9, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open[] in New York City. Tsiakos used a One Drop MarkMont yo-yo, concave bearings and a standard length, purple Alchemy string. Dan Rollman and Faisal Ansari witnessed the record. #YOYO01

Malachy Quinn displays physical agility and yo-yo mastery while setting a new world record for most revolutions while doing the splits. Quinn performed 122 consecutive revolutions. The record was set on August 9, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Quinn used a YoYoFactory eight8eight yo-yo and HighLights Type6 yo-yo string. Witnesses were Talia Ledner and Colin Nissan. #RecordSetterBook01

Niki Yoshiuchi combines his bicycle and yo-yo skills en route to setting a world record for the longest yo-yo sleeper while doing a one-foot track stand. Yoshiuchi stayed balanced for 33.41 seconds. The record was set on August 9, 2008 at the International Yo-Yo Open in New York City. Niki used a YoYoJam Hitman yo-yo. His bike was a 53 cm Iro Mark V. Witnesses were Colin Nissan and Talia Ledner. #YOYO01

Brian Pankey performed a yo-yo throw down in .42 seconds.

Brian Pankey completed 26forward passes with a yo-yoin one minutewhile juggling two tennis balls in his other hand and balancing on a rola bola.

Brian Pankey completed 16 Rock The Baby moves with a yo-yo in one minute.

Brian Pankey completed 14 consecutive forward passes with a yo-yoin 30 secondswhile juggling two tennis balls in his other hand and balancing on a rola bola.