Joseph Farias III
TEAM USA YEARS: 2008
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Birthplace:Fall River, Ma USA 12/16/1980
Home town:Fall River
Current Residence:Newport, RI
Education:
High School Attended:Durfee High School
Year of Graduation:1999
Location of High School:Fall River, Ma
Sports you competed in while in High School:Roller Skating
High School Honors:Concert master in String Orchestra in high school, and a 4 year invited violinist for the Fall River
Symphony
College Attended:Arthur Angelo Of Hair Design
Year of Graduation:2000
Degree/Major:Hair Design
Sports you competed in while in College:Roller Skating
Occupation:Business Owner,Hair Stylist,Skin Care, Makeup
Current Employer:Self Employed
Career Goals:To open a complete Wellness center ex. Nutrition,life coaching,hair and spa treatments
Current Skating Club:All Stars Skating Club
Coaches Name:John & DeeDee Viola, Jodee & Scott Cohen
Began Skating:1987
Number of years you have been competing:19
Number of years involved in skating:20
How did you become interested in skating? My father would frequently attend public skating sessions at a nearby amusement
park called Lincoln Park in Westport, Ma. I started skating at the Star Wheels skating club in Seekonk, Ma
What is your favorite competition? Any competition where there are people that love the sport as much as I do.Ilove to spectate and learn from other skaters.
Who is your favorite skater and why? well, I grew up watching Jodee Viola Cohen, and Greg Goody. They are the initial people that were responsible for my love and passion for the sport. Later on, also seeing Scott Cohen, for reasons we all know and love about his performances inspired my creative side.
Recent skating highlights:passing my gold medal achievement tests in International solo dance and American Solo Dance, and of course making my 1st world team !
Favorite web links:www.usarollersports.org, www.Davines.com,www.celebeautique.com
Favorite quote or term:" at the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you" " thought transcends matter"
Favorite Food:Seafood
Favorite Movie:The way we were
Favorite place to shop:Nordstrom
Pets:Gizmo, my Lahsa Apso
Most thrilling experience: making the world team
Most embarrassing experience:haha, there have been many
Are you sponsored and if so, by whom: no one, but if you would like to, contact me :-)
Future goals you hope to obtain as a skater:would like to represent the USA in as many world championships as possible, and do as well as possible
Team USA Sport Accomplishments:none yet, but looking forward to my first.
Awards, honors and statistics received in roller sports:Skater of the Year by USA roller sports Northeast Chapter
National Placements and Acheivements: RESULTS
1996 RSA American Team Gold Medal with Diane Shillberg
First National Placement 1997 : Sophomore Team Dance
With Lisa Johnson Borgese 2nd place
1997 1 National placement Recognition award
1999 3rd place Open Free Dance with Lisa Borgese Johnson
1999 3rd Place Precision Skating
1999 2 national placement recognition awards
2000 2nd place precision skating
2000 1st place Jr Team Dance with Tara Becker Morse
2000 1st place Classic Solo
2000 3 national placement recognition awards
2000 USA Roller sports NE Region Dance team of the year award with Tara Becker Morse
2001 1st place Classic Solo
2001 1 national placement recognition Award
2001 USA Roller Sports NE Region Solo Dance Skater Of the Year
2002 6th Place WC Team Dance with Heather Menard
2005 4th Place Open Creative Solo OSP
2007 2nd place Junior Mens Figures
2007 3rd Place Senior American Solo Dance
2007 1st Place Senior World Class Solo Dance
*first winner of the event in existence at the US Nationals
2007 3 National placement recognition awards
2007 USA Roller Sports NE Region Skater Of the Year
2008 RSA International Solo Gold Medal
2008 RSA American Solo Gold Medal
2008 1st Place Senior American Solo Dance
2008 2nd Junior Mens Figures
2008 1st Place Senior World Class Solo Dance
2008 4th Place Finish at the 53rd World Roller Figure Skating Championships
Other awards and/or honors received outside of roller sports: Several auditions and placements into District Orchestras in Jr and high school as a violinist
Who is your favorite sports figure:there are too many to list
Who is the person you most admire/greatest influence in your life and why:The Violas and Cohens for always pushing me to be the best I can be
List your hobbies:cycling
What music do you listen to during training or competition?:all kinds
What makes you a unique and special person:honesty and genuine
If you could pick one word to describe you, what would it be: Determined
Anything else you would like us to know about you:im actually very shy, most people dont know that..but once you get to know
me, Im not so shy !
Family Information:
Father's Name:Joseph
Mother's Name:Ann Marie
