Jeff Coons, who formerly went by by YoYoPunk on the web boards, is a yo-yo player from Massachusetts. He plays a variety of styles and earned top 5 placements at various contests with each style (with the exception of 2A). He was on Duncan Crew World-Wide from 2007 until he retired from competition in 2015. Prior to that he was on Team ExtremeSpin from 2005 until its disbandment in 2007. He was also a member of Team Offstring Superheroes and Guys With Swords. In the early 2010s he relocated to Germany where he still resides.
Selection of Awards and Titles[]
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 Massachusetts State and North East Regional Offstring Champion
- 2006 North East Regional Yo-Yo Contest - 1st Place X Division
- 2006 World Yo-Yo Contest - 5th Place 5A Division
- 2006 US National Yo-Yo Contest - 3rd Place 4A Division
- 2007 Massachusetts State Yo-Yo Contest - 2nd Place 1A Division
- 2007 North East Regional Yo-Yo Contest - 2nd Place 3A Division
- 2007 US National Yo-Yo Contest - 4th Place 4A Division
- 2008 Massachusetts State 3A and 5A Champion
- 2009 Massachusetts State 2A/3A, 4A, and 5A Champion
- 2009 North East Regional 2A/3A, 4A, and 5A Champion
- 2009 US National Yo-Yo Contest - 3rd Place 4A Division
- 2009 World Yo-Yo Contest - 2nd Place Fixed Axle Division
- 2010 MA State Offstring and 2A/3A Champion
- 2010 North East Regional 2A/3A and 5A Champion
- 2010 North Czech Republic Yo-Yo Contest X Division Champion
- 2011 US National Yo-Yo Contest - 6th Place 5A Division
- 2011 & 2013 Burnin' Berlin Open Champion
- 2012 German National Yo-Yo Contest - 1st Place 4A, 2nd Place 5A, 2nd Place 2A
- 2012 Austrian Yo-Yo Contest - 2nd Place International X-Division
- 2014 Utah State Yo-Yo Contest - Lead Organizer
- 2014 World Record - 5A Shoulder Pops (101 reps)
- 2014 German National Yo-Yo Contest - 1st Place 4A
- 2015 European Yo-Yo Contest - 3rd Place 4A
Photos[]
Jeff Coons at the New York State Yo-yo Contest and International Yo-yo Open, August 11th, 2007.