East vs West Qualifiers
2023 Results

East vs West Qualifiers was the first ever Global Qualification event of East vs West Armwrestling held across multiple continents and countries to allow various talented athletes a chance at competing in Istanbul, Türkiye in future East vs West events. The Qualifiers was divided into 2 – The East Qualifiers and the West Qualifiers.

The Finals of the East Qualifiers was held on May 6th, 2023 at Istanbul, Türkiye and the Finals of the West Qualifiers was held on June 3rd, 2023 at Virginia, USA. Below are the results.

Mens 170 lbs / 78 kgs

East Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Janis Amolins | Left Arm Winner – Sarunas Manarka

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
Babaevs Cup – Switzerland (Feb 11th)Dmitrii Maiorov
(Switzerland)		Philipp Stahlhofen
(Germany)		Philipp Stahlhofen
(Germany)		Dmitrii Maiorov
(Switzerland)
Supermatch Italy – Italy
(Mar 5th)		Andrea Callioni
(Italy)		Francisco Rodriguez
(Spain)		Serhiy Bablenyuk
(Italy)		Placido Gioco
(Italy)
Hardanger Open – Norway
(Mar 18th)		Raimonds Liepins
(Latvia)		Martin Hanssen
(Norway)		Kaspars Gravis
(Latvia)		Baard Grindheim
(Norway)
Strong AW – Dubai
(Mar 18th)		Umesh Unni
(India)		–––
SA Qualifier – South Africa
(Mar 25th)		Travis Weedon
(South Africa)		Quinton Scholtz
(South Africa)		Quinton Scholtz
(South Africa)		Travis Weedon
(South Africa)
Riga Open – Latvia
(Apr 1st)		Kristaps Blumanis
(Latvia)		Sarunas Manarka
(Lithuania)		Kristaps Blumanis
(Latvia)		Kaspars Gravis
(Latvia)
UK (Current highest ranked athletes)TBATBATBATBA
East FinalsJanis Amolins
(Latvia)		Sarunas Manarka
(Lithuania)

* = not competing in finals. Red bold font = winners.

West Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Dustin Hyatt | Left Arm Winner – Dustin Hyatt

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
South America – Bolivia
(Jan 28th)		Richard Mendieta
(Bolivia)		Inar Florenziano
(Brazil)		Felipe Nunes
(Brazil)		Cleiton Batista
(Brazil)
FAL – Florida
(Feb 4th)		Sadiel Nunez
(Puerto Rico)		Nick Cline
(Florida)		Sadiel Nunez
(Puerto Rico)		John Hutchison
(Florida)
TAL – Texas
(Feb 18th)		Heath Chishty
(Texas)		Jason Tarver
(Texas)		Jason Tarver
(Texas)		Keith Armbrester
(Texas)
NW Qualifiers – Washington (Mar 4th)Jake Houston
(USA)		Jason Latona
(Nevada)		Jake Houston
(USA)		Jason Latona
(Nevada)
Paddy Pull – California
(Mar 18th)		Allen Fisher
(California)		ET
(California)		ET
(California)		Caleb Armbender
(USA)
Central Canada – Manitoba (Mar 25th)Nick Penner
(USA)		Josh Handeland
(USA)		Josh Handeland
(USA)		Nick Penner
(USA)
Cobra Classic – Indiana
(Apr 1st)		Dustin Hyatt
(USA)		Bill Logsdon
(USA)		Dustin Hyatt
(USA)		Bill Logsdon
(USA)
Canadian Qualifiers – Ontario (Apr 8th)Dan Bellefuille
(Canada)		Matt Hamelin
(Canada)		Brad Wade
(Canada)		Miguel Leblanc
(Canada)
NE Qualifiers – New York
(Apr 15th)		Paul Fisher
(USA)		Adam Wilmot
(USA)		Steven Mitchell
(USA)		Paul Fisher
(USA)

Mens 200 lbs / 91 kgs

East Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Toms Rozits | Left Arm Winner – Toms Rozits

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
Babaevs Cup – Switzerland (Feb 11th)Radoslav Dobrovic
(Slovakia)		Adrian Mutelika
(Romania)		Radoslav Dobrovic
(Slovakia)		Pieter de Bries
(Switzerland)
Supermatch Italy – Italy
(Mar 5th)		Kersten Mercieca
(Malta)		Oleg Tudorean
(Moldova)		Pavel Sumak
(Portugal)		Oleksandr Teliatnyk
(Ukraine)
Hardanger Open – Norway
(Mar 18th)		Tom Rozits
(Latvia)		Janis Amolins
(Latvia)		Emil Ekstrom
(Sweden)		Glenn Bengtsson
(Sweden)
Strong AW – Dubai
(Mar 18th)		Arjun Menon
(India)		–––
SA Qualifier – South Africa
(Mar 25th)		Rual Nel
(South Africa)		Gerhard Oberholzer
(South Africa)		Gerhard Taljaard
(South Africa)		Noel Lancaster
(South Africa)
Riga Open – Latvia
(Apr 1st)		Toms Rozits
(Latvia)		Vladislavs Krasovskis
(Latvia)		Vladislavs Krasovskis
(Latvia)		Amis Zoriks
(Latvia)
UK (Current highest ranked athletes)James Wall
(UK)		TBATBATBA
East FinalsTom Rozits
(Latvia)

* = not competing in finals. Red bold font = winners.

West Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Artem Taranenko | Left Arm Winner – Artem Taranenko

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
South America – Bolivia
(Jan 28th)		Leonardo Martins
(Brazil)		Juan Camilo Lopez
(Colombia)		Leonardo Martins
(Brazil)		Luis Lavayen
(Bolivia)
FAL – Florida
(Feb 4th)		Artem Taranenko
(Florida)		John Therrien
(Canada)		Austin Wade
(Florida)		Artem Taranenko
(Florida)
TAL – Texas
(Feb 18th)		Daniel Mosier
(Louisiana)		Drew Thompson
(USA)		Caleb Ricks
(Texas)		Dustin Dewoody
(Texas)
NW Qualifiers – Washington (Mar 4th)Alex Maritsas
(Canada)		Bryan Fry
(USA)		Eli Saidov
(USA)		Bryan Fry
(USA)
Paddy Pull – California
(Mar 18th)		Oleh Moisei
(California)		Daniel Reyes
(USA)		Oleh Moisei
(California)		Daniel Reyes
(USA)
Central Canada – Manitoba (Mar 25th)Vincent Squires
(Canada)		Mike Kochan
(Canada)		Hermann Janzen
(Canada)		Mathew Schulz
(Canada)
Cobra Classic – Indiana
(Apr 1st)		Steven Logsdon
(USA)		Tim Tallmadge
(USA)		Steven Logsdon
(USA)		Joel Hudik
(USA)
Canadian Qualifiers – Ontario (Apr 8th)Troy Eaton
(Canada)		Victor Belov
(Canada)		Ali Hamadiya
(Canada)		Anthony Biafore
(Canada)
NE Qualifiers – New York
(Apr 15th)		Noel Nunez
(Florida)		Michael Grimaldi
(USA)		Dustin Jetiff
(USA)		Noel Nunez
(Florida)

Mens 240 lbs / 109 kgs

East Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Sandris Sedis | Left Arm Winner – Sandris Sedis

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
Babaevs Cup – Switzerland (Feb 11th)Martin Minarovic
(Slovakia)		Marius Jurovschi
(Romania)		Vaclav Yaculovic
(Czechia)		Martin Minarovic
(Slovakia)
Supermatch Italy – Italy
(Mar 5th)		Rino Masic*
(Croatia)		Cristian Guatta
(Italy)		Rino Masic*
(Croatia)		Sebastiano Paitowschi
(Italy)
Hardanger Open – Norway
(Mar 18th)		Joachim Skaaren
(Norway)		Oeyvind Birkeland
(Norway)		Joachim Skaaren
(Norway)		Baard Grindheim
(Norway)
Strong AW – Dubai
(Mar 18th)		Mazahir Saidu*
(India)		–––
SA Qualifier – South Africa
(Mar 25th)		Juan Nel
(South Africa)		John Mackechnie
(South Africa)		Juan Nel
(South Africa)		John Mackechnie
(South Africa)
Riga Open – Latvia
(Apr 1st)		Sandris Sedis
(Latvia)		Normunds Tomsons
(Latvia)		Raimonds Antonovics
(Latvia)		Irmantas Gailius
(Latvia)
UK (Current highest ranked athletes)TBATBATBATBA
East Finals––Sandris Sedis
(Latvia)		–

* = not competing in finals. Red bold font = winners.

West Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Matt Mask | Left Arm Winner – Robbie Topie

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
South America – Bolivia
(Jan 28th)		Jorge Limaica
(Bolivia)		Jose Alfredo Paniagua
(Bolivia)		Jorge Limaica
(Bolivia)		Jose Alfredo Paniagua
(Bolivia)
FAL – Florida
(Feb 4th)		Jerome Loud
(Georgia)		Andrei Shark
(Florida)		Andrei Shark
(Florida)		Jerome Loud
(Georgia)
TAL – Texas
(Feb 18th)		Austin McGraw
(Texas)		Tucker Keating
(Texas)		Tucker Keating
(Texas)		Billy Ortagus
(Texas)
NW Qualifiers – Washington (Mar 4th)Tim Tallmadge
(USA)		Jody Williams*
(Oregon)		George Weaver
(USA)		David Till
(USA)
Paddy Pull – California
(Mar 18th)		Carlos Reyes
(USA)		Karl Gehrke*
(USA)		Cody Hadley
(USA)		Tom Stubblebine
(Nevada)
Central Canada – Manitoba (Mar 25th)Kevin Martin
(Canada)		Randy Sparling
(Canada)		Randy Sparling
(BC)		Kevin Martens
(Canada)
Cobra Classic – Indiana
(Apr 1st)		Pavlo Derbedyenyev
(Illinois)		Mike West
(USA)		Joey Melendez
(USA)		Chris Drummond
(Ohio)
Canadian Qualifiers – Ontario (Apr 8th)Matt Mask
(Alberta)		BLM
(Ontario)		BLM
(Ontario)		Matt Mask
(Alberta)
NE Qualifiers – New York
(Apr 15th)		Janek Kwais
(Canada)		Ben Ciampoli
(USA)		James Clark
(USA)		Janek Kwais
(USA)
Last Chance QualifierRobbie Topie
(USA)

Mens 240+ lbs / 109+ kgs

East Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Sergey Kalinichenko | Left Arm Winner – Kamil Jablonski

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
Babaevs Cup – Switzerland (Feb 11th)Sergey Kalinichenko
(Ukraine)		Oleksandr Ilnytskyi
(Ukraine)		Robert Nemeth
(Hungary)		Sergey Kalinichenko
(Ukraine)
Supermatch Italy – Italy
(Mar 5th)		Kamil Jablonski
(Poland)		Manuel Battaglia
(Italy)		Kamil Jablonski
(Poland)		Manuel Battaglia
(Italy)
Hardanger Open – Norway
(Mar 18th)		Sindre Thorbjoernsen
(Norway)		Markus Moricke
(Sweden)		Markus Moricke
(Sweden)		Sindre Thorbjoernsen
(Norway)
Strong AW – Dubai
(Mar 18th)		––––
SA Qualifier – South Africa
(Mar 25th)		Kobus Fourie
(South Africa)		Niekie Fourie
(South Africa)		Kobus Fourie
(South Africa)		Niekie Fourie
(South Africa)
Riga Open – Latvia
(Apr 1st)		Sandris Sedis
(Latvia)		Saulius Abromaitis
(Lithuania)		Saulius Abromaitis
(Lithuania)		Maris Kalejs
(Latvia)
UK (Current highest ranked athletes)Kyle Hutchison
(Ireland)		–––
Lebanon (Current highest ranked athletes)Marc Bassil
(Lebanon)		–––

* = not competing in finals. Red bold font = winners.

West Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Brad Grundy | Left Arm Winner – Nic Stone

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
South America – Bolivia
(Jan 28th)		Victor Munoz
(Brazil)		Elveres Oliveira
(Brazil)		Victor Munoz
(Brazil)		Jorge Limaica
(Bolivia)
FAL – Florida
(Feb 4th)		Brad Grundy
(Florida)		Chance Shaw
(Florida)		Karl Stanley
(Florida)		Taylor Dykes
(Florida)
TAL – Texas
(Feb 18th)		Salvatore RIos
(Louisiana)		JS Byerley
(Texas)		Efrain Cabrera*
(Texas)		David Rivera
(USA)
NW Qualifiers – Washington (Mar 4th)Colin Fogarty
(USA)		Joe Meek
(USA)		Joe Meek
(USA)		Nicholas Mode
(USA)
Paddy Pull – California
(Mar 18th)		Larry Wheels
(USA)		Dave Depew
(California)		Larry Wheels
(USA)		Sergio Ramirez
(USA)
Central Canada – Manitoba (Mar 25th)Ryan Espey*
(Mantoba)		Steve Gaber
(Saskatchewan)		Ryan Espey*
(Mantoba)		Jeremiah Genaille
(Canada)
Cobra Classic – Indiana
(Apr 1st)		Mike Evola
(USA)		Sunny Gay
(USA)		Nick Traxler
(USA)		Anthony Jones
(USA)
Canadian Qualifiers – Ontario (Apr 8th)Rick Heidebrecht
(Canada)		Shawn Crowther
(Canada)		Rick Heidebrecht
(Canada)		Shawn Crowther
(Canada)
NE Qualifiers – New York
(Apr 15th)		Nic Stone
(USA)		Paul Cruz
(USA)		Nic Stone
(USA)		Ben Kennedy
(USA)

Womens 154 lbs / 70 kgs

East Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Fia Reisek | Left Arm Winner – Fia Reisek

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
Babaevs Cup – Switzerland (Feb 11th)Brigitta Ivanfi
(Hungary)		Luca Verboczki
(Hungary)		Brigitta Ivanfi
(Hungary)		Martina Sojkova
(Slovakia)
Supermatch Italy – Italy
(Mar 5th)		Francesca Tinazzi
(Italy)		–Francesca Tinazzi
(Italy)		–
Hardanger Open – Norway
(Mar 18th)		Erika Bengtsson
(Sweden)		Viktoria Karlsson
(Sweden)		Viktoria Karlsson
(Sweden)		Emelie Lindroth
(Sweden)
Strong AW – Dubai
(Mar 18th)		––––
SA Qualifier – South Africa
(Mar 25th)		Jackie Jansen van Vuren
(South Africa)		Dezere Opperman
(South Africa)		Alexa van der Nest
(South Africa)		Dezere Opperman
(South Africa)
Riga Open – Latvia
(Apr 1st)		Martina Sojkova
(Slovakia)		Bohdana Blyzniuk
(Ukraine)		Bohdana Blyzniuk
(Ukraine)		Liubov Kharchenko
(Latvia)
UK (Current highest ranked athletes)TBATBATBATBA
East FinalsFia Reisek
(Sweden)		–Fia Reisek
(Sweden)		–

* = not competing in finals. Red bold font = winners.

West Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Elizabeth Mocek | Left Arm Winner – Elizabeth Mocek

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
South America – Bolivia
(Jan 28th)		Victoria Ferreti
(Brazil)		Tereza Cueto
(Bolivia)		––
FAL – Florida
(Feb 4th)		Elizabeth Mocek
(USA)		Megan Reed
(USA)		Elizabeth Mocek
(USA)		Megan Reed
(USA)
TAL – Texas
(Feb 18th)		Sarah Collins-McKinney
(Texas)		Skyy Renea
(Texas)		Sarah Collins-McKinney
(Texas)		Skyy Renea
(Texas)
NW Qualifiers – Washington (Mar 4th)LiErin Wilson
(USA)		Sarah Latona
(Nevada)		LiErin Wilson
(USA)		Sarah Latona
(Nevada)
Paddy Pull – California
(Mar 18th)		Grace
(USA)		Vega
(USA)		Tara
(USA)		Bridget
(USA)
Central Canada – Manitoba (Mar 25th)Vivian Santos
(Canada)		Brandi Soligny
(Minnesota)		Vivian Santos
(Canada)		Brandi Soligny
(Minnesota)
Cobra Classic – Indiana
(Apr 1st)		Angie Rose
(USA)		Christina Hall
(USA)		Angie Rose
(USA)		Taylor L
(USA)
Canadian Qualifiers – Ontario (Apr 8th)Ursula Askey
(Canada)		Kyrie Ann Kohoko
(Canada)		Ursula Askey
(Canada)		Kyrie Ann Kohoko
(Canada)
NE Qualifiers – New York
(Apr 15th)		Michelle Dougan
(USA)		Rachael FitzSimmons
(USA)		Michelle Dougan
(USA)		Kate Bardo
(USA)

Womens 154+ lbs / 70+ kgs

East Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Rosa Baltodano | Left Arm Winner – Anna Gronlund

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
Babaevs Cup – Switzerland (Feb 11th)Rosa Baltodano
(Costa Rica)		Giulia Pari
(Italy)		Rosa Baltodano
(Costa Rica)		Veronika Varga
(Hungary)
Supermatch Italy – Italy
(Mar 5th)		Giulia Pari
(Italy)		Arianna Calisti
(Italy)		Carmela D’Apice
(Italy)		–
Hardanger Open – Norway
(Mar 18th)		Malin Kleinsmith
(Sweden)		Fia Reisek
(Sweden)		Anna Gronlund
(Sweden)		Fia Reisek
(Sweden)
Strong AW – Dubai
(Mar 18th)		––––
SA Qualifier – South Africa
(Mar 25th)		Natashja Meintjies
(South Africa)		Dione Jansen van Vuren
(South Africa)		Natashja Meintjies
(South Africa)		Rowanne du Preez
(South Africa)
Riga Open – Latvia
(Apr 1st)		Egle Vaitkute
(Lithuania)		Rita Jushkevicience
(Lithuania)		Egle Vaitkute
(Lithuania)		Rita Jushkevicience
(Lithuania)
UK (Current highest ranked athletes)TBATBATBATBA

* = not competing in finals. Red bold font = winners.

West Qualifiers

Right Arm Winner – Sarah Collins-McKinney | Left Arm Winner – Gabi Vasconcelos

Qualifier1st RIGHT2nd RIGHT1st LEFT2nd LEFT
South America – Bolivia
(Jan 28th)		Tatiane Faria
(Brazil)		Mari Cielo
(Bolivia)		Gabi Vasconcelos
(Brazil)		–
FAL – Florida
(Feb 4th)		Elizabeth Mocek
(USA)		Lilly Westberry
(USA)		Elizabeth Mocek
(USA)		Lilly Westberry
(USA)
TAL – Texas
(Feb 18th)		Sarah Collins-McKinney
(Texas)		Stephanie Spencer
(Texas)		Sarah Collins-McKinney
(Texas)		Stephanie Spencer
(Texas)
NW Qualifiers – Washington (Mar 4th)LiErin WIlson
(USA)		Meagan Blake
(USA)		LiErin WIlson
(USA)		Cherrie Maritsas
(Canada)
Paddy Pull – California
(Mar 18th)		Camille Palmer
(USA)		Stephanie Spencer
(USA)		Stephanie Spencer
(USA)		Camille Palmer
(USA)
Central Canada – Manitoba (Mar 25th)Josee Morneau
(Canada)		Annae Esmond-Ritter
(Canada)		Josee Morneau
(Canada)		Annae Esmond-Ritter
(Canada)
Cobra Classic – Indiana
(Apr 1st)		––––
Canadian Qualifiers – Ontario (Apr 8th)––––
NE Qualifiers – New York
(Apr 15th)		Kaylynn Bryan
(USA)		Valery Mitchell
(USA)		––
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