Sam Hazewinkel
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| Born | March 4, 1983 Edina, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] Hazewinkel previously served as head wrestling coach at Oklahoma City University during the 2019 and 2020 seasons. He has since returned to the University of Oklahoma, where he is a Volunteer Assistant Coach with his alma mater.
High school
[edit]Hazewinkel completed a 140–0 record while wrestling in high school at Pensacola Christian Academy in Pensacola, Florida. He was a three-time Florida state champion. Hazewinkel was also a two-time Junior National Greco-Roman Champion.[2]
College
[edit]As a collegiate wrestler, Hazewinkel was a four-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma, with a best finish of 2nd place at the NCAA Championships.[3]
International
[edit]Hazewinkel was a 2008 University World Champion in Greco-Roman.[4] He defeated wrestler Nick Simmons 2-to-1 at the finals of the 2012 U.S. Freestyle Olympic Trials, with a final and deciding period victory of 3–0.[5] At the 2012 Olympics, Hazewinkel lost to in his opening match to Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan.[6]
Family
[edit]Sam's father David Hazewinkel and uncle Jim Hazewinkel were both Olympic wrestlers. Dave and Sam were the first father and son to each make the U.S. Olympic team.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Sam Hazewinkel. teamusa.org. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Player Bio: Sam Hazewinkel - Wrestling - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "TheMat.com - The Official Website of USA Wrestling". www.themat.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Sam Hazewinkel Clinic". Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "TheMat.com - The Ultimate Source for Real Wrestling". www.themat.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2008.
- ^ "Olympics: Minnesota wrestler Sam Hazewinkel eliminated". August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Player Bio: Sam Hazewinkel - Wrestling - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners". Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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- Living people
- 1983 births
- Sportspeople from Norman, Oklahoma
- American male sport wrestlers
- College wrestling coaches in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City Stars coaches
- Oklahoma City Stars wrestling
- Oklahoma Sooners wrestlers
- Oklahoma Sooners wrestling coaches
- Olympic wrestlers for the United States
- Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century American sportsmen