Sam Hazewinkel (born March 4, 1983) is an American former

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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

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during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. He has since returned to the

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, where he is a Volunteer Assistant Coach with his alma mater.

High school

Hazewinkel completed a 140-0 record while wrestling in high school at

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in Pensacola, Florida. He was a three-time

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state champion. Hazewinkel was also a two-time Junior National Greco-Roman Champion.

College

As a collegiate wrestler, Hazewinkel was a four-time All-American at the

, with a best finish of 2nd place at the

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International

Hazewinkel was a 2008 University World Champion in Greco-Roman. He defeated wrestler

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2-to-1 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Freestyle Olympic Trials, with a final and deciding period victory of 3-0. At the 2012 Olympics, Hazewinkel lost to in his opening match to Daulet Niyazbekov of

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Family

Sam's father Dave Hazewinkel and uncle Jim Hazewinkel were both Olympic wrestlers. Him and his father Dave, were the first father and son to each make the U.S. Olympic team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hazewinkel, Sam Living people 1983 births Sportspeople from Norman, Oklahoma American male sport wrestlers Oklahoma City Stars wrestling coaches Oklahoma Sooners wrestlers Oklahoma Sooners wrestling coaches Olympic wrestlers for the United States Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics