Sam Hazewinkel

Sam Hazewinkel

Personal information
Born	(1983-03-04) March 4, 1983 Edina, Minnesota, U.S.
Home town	Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College team	Oklahoma
Club	Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Team	USA
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Representing the United States Pan American Championships Gold medal – first place 2012 Colorado Springs 55 kg 2011 Rionegro 55 kg Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing the United States University World Championships Gold medal – first place 2008 Thessaloniki 55 kg Pan American Championships Bronze medal – third place 2007 San Salvador 55 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the Oklahoma Sooners NCAA Division I Championships 2007 Auburn Hills 125 lb Bronze medal – third place 2004 St. Louis 125 lb Bronze medal – third place 2005 St. Louis 125 lb Bronze medal – third place 2006 Oklahoma City 125 lb

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 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

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.

College

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.

International

Hazewinkel was a 2008 University World Champion in Greco-Roman. 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. At the 2012 Olympics, Hazewinkel lost to in his opening match to Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan.

Family

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.