Jakub Dolejš and Kateřina Halíková Bring Home Silver 🇨🇿🥈
Czechia Has Two World Championship Silver Medalists 🇨🇿🥈
The Czech yoyo scene has had an amazing World Yo-Yo Contest. The Czech team is bringing home two silver medals from the World Championships in Himeji, Japan. Jakub Dolejš finished second in the main 1A category, while Kateřina Halíková took silver in the Women's category.
The World Championships took place from August 13 to 16 and featured more than 500 competitors from 28 countries. After last year's championship in Prague, the world's yoyo elite headed to Japan this time.
Jakub Dolejš Is a World Championship Silver Medalist Again 🥈
Jakub once again proved that he belongs among the absolute world elite. In the final of the main 1A category, he scored 93.1 points and took second place. South Korea's Mir Kim won with 98.1 points, while American Hunter Feuerstein finished third with 93.0 points.
The battle for second place was incredibly close, with just one tenth of a point making the difference. Jakub finished only 0.1 points ahead of Feuerstein.
This is already Jakub's second World Championship silver medal. He first finished second in 2024 in Cleveland, USA. Just like this year, the only yoyer ahead of him was Mir Kim.
What Did Jakub Say About Mir?
“Mir came with a huge number of new tricks and landed all of them. He has trained an incredible amount. My performance also went well, but there were still some mistakes.”
Jakub's goal for the future is therefore clear: “I hope to be the World Champion next year.”
Want to See Jakub's Freestyle? 🎥
You can watch part of Jakub Dolejš's final freestyle from Himeji here:
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Mir Kim Wins His Fourth Consecutive Title 🏆
Mir Kim from South Korea became World Champion in the main 1A category. This is already Mir's fourth consecutive World Championship title, the longest winning streak ever achieved in the main category.
Kateřina Halíková Takes the Second Czech Silver 🥈
Seventeen-year-old Kateřina Halíková secured the Czech Republic's second medal by finishing second in the Women's category.
Czechia therefore leaves Himeji with two silver medals, showing that the country can compete with the biggest yoyo nations in the world and remains one of the strongest yoyo scenes in Europe.
Where Will the 2027 World Yo-Yo Championships Take Place?
The 2027 World Yo-Yo Championships will take place in Calgary, Canada, from August 4 to 7, 2027. So mark your calendar—we hope to see everyone there!
2026 World Yo-Yo Contest – 1A Final Results
- 🥇 1. Mir Kim – South Korea – 98.1 points
- 🥈 2. Jakub Dolejš – Czech Republic – 93.1 points
- 🥉 3. Hunter Feuerstein – USA – 93.0 points
- 4. Thomas Rajan – USA – 89.7 points
- 5. James Heder – USA – 85.5 points
You can find the complete results here: WYYC 2026 Results
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