Salar Faiazi
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185 pounds
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Okla.
High School: Putnam City North (Oklahoma City, Okla.) '08
College: University of Central Oklahoma
MaJor: Biochemistry (Pre-Med)
Coach: Jason Poos
Dojang: Poos TaeKwonDo
World Rankings on 12/1/11: T-112th (middleweight); T-232nd (Olympic heavyweight)
Also competed in football, soccer and cross-country in high school...enjoys running, lifting weights, playing football and soccer, camping, fishing, playing guitar, reading and spending time with family and friends...favorite foods are chicken, steak, sushi, Mexican and Italian...before a competition he eats oatmeal, eggs and PowerBars...favorite athlete is Peyton Manning...favorite movie is Gladiator...listens to classic rock...lists Puerto Rico as his favorite country visited for competition.
World Ranking on 6/1/10: T-55th (middleweight)
Did You Know?: Salar is a personal trainer and wants to be a surgeon.
Competition Record:
2011 National Collegiate Championships (Middle): BRONZE
2010 Spanish Open (Middle): SILVER
2009 U-24 National Team Member (Middle)
2009 U-24 National Team Trials (Middle): 1st
2009 USAT National Championships (Middle): BRONZE
2009 Colorado Springs National Qualifier (Middle): GOLD
2009 U.S. National Team Trials (Middle): 2nd
2009 National Team Qualifier (Middle): 1st
2009 AAU Team Trials: GOLD
2008 AAU Nationals: GOLD
2007 U.S. National Championships: Quarterfinals
2007 Junior Olympics: SILVER
2007 USAT National Qualifier: GOLD
2007 National Team Trials: 3rd
2006 U.S. National Championships: BRONZE
2006 USAT National Qualifier: GOLD
2006 U.S. Open (Juniors): GOLD
last updated 12/7/11
