Jairo Avalos Rodriguez

Who is Jairo Avalos Rodriguez?

Jairo Avalos Rodriguez is an American yo-yo champion who attends Stanford University in Palo Alto, California and is currently majoring in Computer Science.

Rodriguez was born and brought up in the tough neighborhood of Gilroy where he honed his yo-yo skills from a young age, learning from master Simon Harris. He competed in many amateur contests as a youngster and took top honors at a local tournament in Del Mar, California at the age of 8. Good form led to an international call-up in 2001, after which he signed with Yomega YoYos. He had a disappointing first year and was dropped after only 8 months from the brand.

After training in isolation for 7 months in Japan under the supervision of local legend Shinji Saito, Rodriguez found his passion for the sport and made a comeback on the competition scene. He took home the first place medal in his next 4 competitions and was named the Duncan Rising Star of 2003.