Steve Fayzakov
Weight Category: 90kg
Date of Birth: January 13, 1990
Hometown: Queens, N.Y.
Current Residence: Fresh Meadows, N.Y.
Club Name: NYAC / Spartak Sports Club
Coach: Aradiy Aronov
Education: Sophomore biology major (pre-med) at SUNY Stony Brook
Honors: 2008 Junior Pan American Team Captain
Two-time High School All-American
2007 Hatashita International "Outstanding Athlete" Award
Junior Pan American Championship Teams: 2008
Personal: Sports were a part of Fayzakov's life from a very young age. His father - an accomplished boxer - and mother - a track and field star - saw the opportunity to start their son's athletic career when a local gym (Spartak Sports Club) opened up in their neighborhood. Growing up, Fayzakov showed great potential in not only judo, but other sports such as track and field and football for which he was offered scholarships to prestigious universities out of high school. It was his love of judo, however, that made him choose to concentrate solely on the sport in hopes of someday schieving the pinnacle of success every athlete dreams of -- the Olympic Games. After graduating from Forest Hills High School with an Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors in 2007, Fayzakov is currently puruing his Bachelor's degree in biology / pre med.
Recent Career Highlights
2008:
Gold - Junior World Team Trials (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Gold - USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Gold - USA Judo Youth and Scholastic National Championships (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Silver - Junior U.S. Open (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Silver - Junior Pan American Championships (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Fifth - U.S. Open (Senior, 90kg)
2007:
Gold - Hatashita Open (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Gold - USJA Junior National Championships (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Silver - Quebec Open (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Silver - High School National Championships (90kg)
Silver - Liberty Bell Classic (Senior, 90kg)
Bronze - Junior U.S. Open (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
2006:
Gold - High School National Championships (90kg)
Silver - Liberty Bell Classic (90kg)
Silver - USJA Junior National Championships (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Silver - USJF Junior National Championships (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
Bronze - Pedro's Challenge (Senior, 90kg)
Fifth - Junior Dutch Open (IJF-Junior, 90kg)
2005:
Gold - High School National Championships (81kg)
Gold - USJF Junior National Championships (IJF-Junior, 81kg)
Gold - Junior U.S. Open (IJF-Junior, 81kg)
Silver - USJA Junior Nationals (IJF-Junior, 81kg)
