James Arthur "Jim" Hazewinkel (born September 8, 1944) is an

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former wrestler who competed in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

and in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

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. In college, Hazewinkel was a four-time NAIA wrestling champion at

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.Hazewinkel brothers inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame
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, he is the twin brother of David Hazewinkel and uncle of

Sam Hazewinkel Sam Hazewinkel (born March 4, 1983) is an American former wrestler who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and competed at the 2012 Olympics in freestyle 55 kg division. Hazewinkel previously served as head wrestling coach at Oklahoma City U ...

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