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 achieving 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 pursuing his Bachelor's degree in biology / pre med.
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Gold Medals:
 2008 -- Jr. Judo World Trials.
2008 -- USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships.
2008 -- Youth and Scholastic National Championships {IJF} (-90kg)
2008 -- Ocean State International {IJF} (-90kg)
2007 -- Ontario Open {IJF} (-90kg)
2007 -- USJA Junior Nationals {IJF} (-90kg)
2006 -- High School Nationals {IJF} (-90kg)
2005 -- High School Nationals {IJF} (-81kg)
2005 -- USJF Junior Nationals (-81kg)
2005 -- Junior US Open (-81kg)
2005 -- Pedro's Challenge (-81kg)
2003 -- USA Junior Olympics (-81kg)
2003 -- Nakabayashi Invitational
2001 -- Starrett Cup
2000 -- Jr Champions Cup
2000 -- Coupe Canada Cup
1999 -- New England Open
1999 -- Kennedy King Judo Games
1999 -- Coupe Canada Cup
Silver Medals:
2008 -- Junior US Open.
2008 -- Jr. Pan American Championships {IJF} (-90kg)
2007 -- Quebec Open {IJF} (-90kg)
2007 -- High School Nationals {IJF} (-90kg)
2007 -- Liberty Bell {IJF} (-90kg)
2007 -- Starrett Cup {Sr.} (-90kg)
2006 -- Liberty Bell {IJF} (-90kg)
2006 -- Liberty Bell {Sr.} (-90kg)
2006 -- USJA Junior Nationals {IJF} (-90kg)
2006 -- Starrett Cup {Sr.} (-90kg)
2005 -- USJA Junior Nationals (-90kg)
2004 -- USA Junior Olympics (-81kg)
2002 -- Nakabayashi Invitational
Bronze Medals:
2007 -- Junior US Open {IJF} (-90kg)
2007 -- Am-Can Challenge {Sr.} (-90kg)
2006 -- Pedro's Challenge {Sr.} (-90kg)
2005 -- Am-Can Challenge (-81kg)
2005 -- Liberty Bell {Sr.} (-81kg)
2001 -- Coupe Canada Cup
Top Sevens:
2008 -- US Open {Sr. -90kf} (5th Place).
2006 -- Jr. Dutch Open {IJF -90kg} (5th Place).
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Name: Steve Fayzakov
Weight Category: -90kg
Date of Birth: 1/13/89
Place of Birth: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Hometown/Current Residence: Fresh Meadows, NY
Clubs: Spartak Sports Club, N.Y.A.C
Coach: Arkadiy Aronov
High School: Forest Hills High School Class of 2007 graduated with Honors and an Advanced Regents Diploma.
Education: CUNY - Queens College (premed).
Favorite Judo Player: Toshihiko Koga (JPN), Vitali Makarov (RUS), Ilias Iliadis (GRE)
Favorite Athletes: Oscar De La Hoya (Boxing), Lance Armstrong (Cycling), Michael Jordan (Basketball)
Favorite Movies: Rocky, Shawshank Redemption, Blood Sport, Legends Of The Fall, Superbad
Favorite Music: Blink-182, Eminem, Linkin Park
Favorite TV Shows: FRIENDS, Entourage, Inside The NFL
Favorite Actor: Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro, Edward Norton
Favorite Quote: "You gotta hate to lose more than you love to win."
Hobbies: Traveling, Reading, Movies, Poker, Football
Guilty Pleasure: Soda and Napping
Goal: To become an Olympian & Sports Medical Doctor.
Honors:
- 2008 Named Jr. Pan American Team Captain
- 2x (2005-2006) High School All-American
- 2005 -- Named Captain of the USA National HS Team on the Japan Tour
- 2000 -- Coupe Canada Cup Outstanding Competitor Award
Highlights:
- 2008 -- Ranked #5 IJF Senior {17-19 yrs old} (-90kg) See details
- 2008 -- Ranked #1 IJF Junior {17-19 yrs old} (-90kg) See details
- 2008 -- Jr. World Team Member
- 2008 -- Jr. Pan Am Team Member
- 2006 -- Ranked #1 IJF Junior {17-19 yrs old} (-90kg)
- 2007 -- Member of the USA HS National Goodwill Match Team (-90kg)
- 2006 -- Member of the USA HS National Goodwill Match Team (-81kg)
- 2005 -- Ranked #1 Juvenile B {15-16 yrs. old} (-81kg)
- 2005 -- Ranked #3 IJF Junior {17-19 yrs old} (-81kg)
- 2005 -- Member of the USA National HS Team on the Japan Tour
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