Janis & Aleksandra

Janis & Aleksandra
Team Profile
Died:	January 9, 2016 (aged 46) (Janis)
Hometown:	Riga, Latvia
Relation:	Reality TV Veterans
Occupation:	Project developer (Janis) Ballroom dancing teacher (Aleksandra)
The Amazing Race: China Rush 1
Legs Competed:	4
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	8th
Average Position:	7.00
RoadblockCount:	Janis: 4 Aleksandra: 0
CountriesRaced:

Janis Vaisla and Aleksandra Kurusova are a team of Reality TV Veterans on The Amazing Race: China Rush 1.

Profile

Janis

• Nationality: Latvia
• Age: 40

Latvian born Janis Vaisla is married with two children and has known his teammate for several years meeting through a mutual friend. Janis' past jobs are varied and include being a lawyer, singer and film director, he is presently a project developer back in his home town of Riga.

Aleksandra

• Nationality: Latvia
• Age: 24

24 year old Aleksandra, also from Latvia, will finish her masters in the summer 2010 in Latvia University specializing in Modern Languages. She's currently a ballroom dancing teacher.

As past presenters and competitors on the Latvian versions of Fear Factor and Dancing with the Stars, Janis and Aleksandra are no strangers to reality TV. While they may not live in China, their extensive travels and television experience make them a team to watch.

The Amazing Race: China Rush 1

Race History

Janis & Aleksandra's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Shanghai → Zhejiang	No Detour	Janis	6 of 10
2	2	Zhejiang → Jiangsu	Warrior's Strength / Warrior's Skill	Janis	7 of 10
3	3	Jiangsu	Rock / Roll	Janis	7 of 9
4	4	Jiangsu	Blade / Brush	Janis	8 of 8<
				Average	7.00
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn

Post Race

• Janis passed away on January 9, 2016 while awaiting a heart transplant in Germany.

Trivia

Franchise Records

• Janis & Aleksandra are the only team of racers from Latvia.

China Rush Records

• First team to be Yielded.
• First co-ed team to be eliminated.