# Serious competitors for Worlds 2013?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [March 4, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339 "2013-03-04T03:41:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/1 "2013-03-04T03:41:42Z")
Who do you think are some serious competitors for Worlds 2013?
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### Author:  [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/2 "2013-03-04T03:42:09Z")
That Asian guy.
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### Author:  [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/3 "2013-03-04T03:45:11Z")
Gentry, Mickey, Peter pong, JOSH YEE, Pretty much ever sponsered player in the world 😛
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### Author:  [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/4 "2013-03-04T03:46:34Z")
On a serious note, Zach Gormley could possible do well.
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/5 "2013-03-04T03:49:00Z")
> [@SaltySalvador](#):
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> On a serious note, Zach Gormley could possible do well.
True, True his newer stuff just leaves me dumbfounded… ???
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### Author:  [@papaYOYO](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papaYOYO)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/6 "2013-03-04T03:53:01Z")
Anthony Rojas without question!
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### Author:  [@rdeleon975](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rdeleon975)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/7 "2013-03-04T03:57:36Z")
> [@papaYOYO](#):
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> Anthony Rojas without question!
I love Rojas so much I just wish he would be a little cleaner. If he does a relatively clean routine i see no reason he shouldnt be winning almost every competition he goes to.
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### Author:  [@Finch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Finch)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/8 "2013-03-04T04:12:50Z")
what about alex jv??? hmmmm, should be an interesting year.
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### Author:  [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/9 "2013-03-04T04:14:46Z")
Stein, Pong, Owens, Gormley, Chia, and Suzuki are the people who are standing out right now. I feel most players with interesting styles don’t stand a chance, though. For 3a I am thinking Freeman and Boergerding, Hattori and Hodgkinson (I am confident I misspelled that, the guy who won PNWR) aren’t quite there yet. For 5a, I’m thinking the guy who won third last year, I can’t for the life of me remember his name. As far as 4a goes, I’m thinking Conde with Naruum focusing on 1a now. I have no idea about 2a though.
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### Author:  [@Sanchez202](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sanchez202)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/10 "2013-03-04T04:17:59Z")
> [@Finch](#):
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> what about alex jv??? hmmmm, should be an interesting year.
It would be awesome if he made finals at worlds this year. His performance at Canadian Nationals was fantastic.
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/11 "2013-03-04T04:26:44Z")
I’m thinking Conde for 4a and Takeshi for 5a Freeman for 3a and as far as 1a goes I’m clueless there’s so many great competitors out there. I think though that if Jensen competes he’s gonna put up a awesome freestyle… Not saying he’s going to win but everybody knows he could. Also you can never count out Mickey and I was wondering has he won the most world yoyo contest all time?
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### Author:  [@N8dogg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N8dogg)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/12 "2013-03-04T04:31:45Z")
With four 1A crowns, yes, Mickey has the most 1A titles of all time!
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### Author:  [@Elluzion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elluzion)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/13 "2013-03-04T04:40:31Z")
Stein for sure, maybe zach too… Its gonna be a crazy comp
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### Author:  [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/14 "2013-03-04T04:46:10Z")
I’m waiting for Si Yee Pong to take it to the the top this year as he is my favorite competitive yoyoer. I think Takuma will be taking first this year in 5a. As for whoever said Donald Hodgkinson can’t keep up with Patrick Bogerding, Might I remind you he beat Patrick at PNWR.
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### Author:  [@Yonut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yonut)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/15 "2013-03-04T04:51:20Z")
> [@M.DeV1](#):
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> I’m waiting for Si Yee Pong to take it to the the top this year as he is my favorite competitive yoyoer. I think Takuma will be taking first this year in 5a. As for whoever said Donald Hodgkinson can’t keep up with Patrick Bogerding, Might I remind you he beat Patrick at PNWR.
Is Takuma the guy who got third last year? Patrick Bogerding is REALLY good. While Hodgkinson is oneof the best too, I feel Bogerding is a step above the majority of the competition.
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### Author:  [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/16 "2013-03-04T04:53:47Z")
> [@Yonut](#):
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> > [@M.DeV1](#):
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> > I’m waiting for Si Yee Pong to take it to the the top this year as he is my favorite competitive yoyoer. I think Takuma will be taking first this year in 5a. As for whoever said Donald Hodgkinson can’t keep up with Patrick Bogerding, Might I remind you he beat Patrick at PNWR.
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> Is Takuma the guy who got third last year? Patrick Bogerding is REALLY good. While Hodgkinson is oneof the best too, I feel Bogerding is a step above the majority of the competition.
Takuma placed Second I believe and it was by a VERY close margin. And yea Patrick is pretty good what with his horizontal 3a.
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/17 "2013-03-04T04:57:51Z")
I just now realized Takeshi could win 1a and 5a if he really put his mind to it :wink:
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### Author:  [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/18 "2013-03-04T05:05:47Z")
Zach Gormley is a serious contender and will most likely place in the 1A division. I think by the time Worlds comes around, he has a chance to win.
Charles Haycock is one to watch this year. Looks as if he’s going up the ranks.
Jensen Kimmit isn’t doing as well as I thought he would, but 5th place isn’t bad, and I think by the time Worlds rolls around he’ll be a contender as well. Maybe not first place, but you never know. He did it once and I think he can do it again.
Gentry Stein is doing super well, he has a shot. So does Tyler Severence.
Mikey… well he doesn’t need to win Worlds 5 times. If he does, good for him, but I think four is enough.
I think CLYW is eclipsing YYF as the top contest team. More and more contests are being won by CLYW players, and they are getting really good ranks too.
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### Author:  [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/19 "2013-03-04T05:13:07Z")
> [@SR1](#):
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> I think CLYW is eclipsing YYF as the top contest team. More and more contests are being won by CLYW players, and they are getting really good ranks too.
Ya I think your right Charles Haycock and Zach Gormley are really starting to shine and then give Harrison Lee 1 or 2 more year an they will be unstoppable…
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### Author:  [@Bina](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bina)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/serious-competitors-for-worlds-2013/50339/20 "2013-03-04T09:11:14Z")
In 1A János Karancz is big European hope. In 2A I root for Takuma Yamamoto, I think he really should won last year. 3A is clearly in hands of Hank Freman, sometimes i see him on Prague meets practicing really interesting new stuff.
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