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Jairo Avalos Rodriguez (born August 26, 1989) 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, California, 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. The American won two league titles and was promptly picked up by Dif-E-Yo; he was twice nominated for the IYA World Player of the Year and won on both occasions, was named the IYA Players' Player of the Year twice, and the Yo-Yo Writers' Association Player of the Year three times.

In 2006, Rodriguez suffered a blow to his yo-yo career during the IYA Championship. He lost a nailbiter to newcomer Hiroyuki Suzuki on a technicality. On his way to the locker room, Rodriguez punched the wall in frustration and shattered his wrist. Rodriguez is currently recovering from this drastic injury and has not made a comeback yet.

Awards

 * 2003 Duncan Rising Star
 * 2003 Yo-Yo Writers' Association Player of the Year
 * 2004 International Yo-Yo Association World Player of the Year
 * 2004 International Yo-Yo Association Player's Player of the Year
 * 2004 Yo-Yo Writers' Association Player of the Year
 * 2005 Yo-Yo Writers' Association Player of the Year
 * 2005 International Yo-Yo Association Player's Player of the Year