Jānis "Jedi" Amoliņš: Athlete, Coach, Record & Matches
Jānis "Jedi" Amoliņš (Latvia) is an athlete and a coach. He has WAF world titles and WAL championships, competes in East vs West, and coaches through our videos and training plans. He co-hosts Voice of Armwrestling with Coach Ray. At EVW 27 he faces former 85 kg champion Davit Samushia.
Profile
| Country | Latvia |
| Role | Athlete and coach |
| EVW record | 2-1 (3 matches) |
| Rankings | #10 welterweight right, #6 lightweight right |
| Next match | vs Davit Samushia, right arm, 85 kg, EVW 27 (24 October 2026) |
East vs West matches
| Event | Opponent | Result | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| East vs West 24 (Little Rock, USA, June 2026) | Craig Tullier | Won 3-0 | Right, welterweight |
| East vs West 17 (Arlington, USA, March 2025) | Mindaugas Tarasaitis | Lost 2-3 | Right, lightweight |
| East vs West 14 (Orlando, USA, Aug 2024) | Justin Bishop | Won 3-2 | Right, lightweight |
Results from the official East vs West results page. Videos: Jedi makes his East vs West debut · ready for Craig Tullier at EVW 24 · first thoughts on Samushia
Other supermatches and tournaments
- vs Valentin Gospodinov, Arm Havoc X
- vs Andy Hoffner, Arm Havoc 7
- vs Austin Tevis, supermatch, Arizona 2024
- vs Corey Miller, left arm, Arizona 2023
- vs Corey Miller, right-arm supermatch
- vs Kaspars Gravis, final, Latvian Championship 2022
- vs Hristo Dzelikanov, 75 kg semi-final
- Hardanger Open 2021 and vs Frode Haugland, afterpulling
Coaching and training
Learn Jedi's toproll in toproll technique and exercises, or get the full program in our training plans.
Watch all our videos with Jedi →
Full disclosure: Jānis is one of the two people behind Voice of Armwrestling.