{{short description|American wrestler (born 1983)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2015}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Sam Hazewinkel |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|3|4}} |birth_place = Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |hometown = Pensacola, Florida, U.S. |sport = Wrestling |event = Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Folkstyle |country = United States |team = USA |collegeteam = Oklahoma |club = Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club |show-medals = yes |medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's freestyle wrestling}} {{MedalCountry| the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}} {{MedalGold|2012 Colorado Springs|55 kg}} {{MedalSilver|2011 Rionegro|55 kg}} {{MedalSport|Men's Greco-Roman wrestling}} {{MedalCountry| the {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|University World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2008 Thessaloniki|55 kg}} {{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2007 San Salvador|55 kg}} {{MedalSport|Men's collegiate wrestling}} {{MedalCountry|the Oklahoma Sooners}} {{MedalCompetition|NCAA Division I Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2007 Auburn Hills|125 lb}} {{MedalBronze|2004 St. Louis|125 lb}} {{MedalBronze|2005 St. Louis|125 lb}} {{MedalBronze|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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160102142422/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-wrestling/athletes/Sam-Hazewinkel Sam Hazewinkel]. ''teamusa.org''. Retrieved August 5, 2023.</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/hazewinkel_sam02.html |title=Player Bio: Sam Hazewinkel - Wrestling - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners |accessdate=2012-05-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426012149/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/hazewinkel_sam02.html |archivedate=April 26, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themat.com/bios.php?page=showbio&ContactID=729 |title=TheMat.com - The Official Website of USA Wrestling |website=www.themat.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517174123/http://themat.com/bios.php?page=showbio&ContactID=729 |archive-date=2012-05-17}}</ref>
==International== Hazewinkel was a 2008 University World Champion in Greco-Roman.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mendhamwrestling.com/hazewinkelclinic.html |title=Sam Hazewinkel Clinic |accessdate=2012-05-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829092948/http://www.mendhamwrestling.com/hazewinkelclinic.html |archivedate=August 29, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=4&page=results |title=TheMat.com - The Ultimate Source for Real Wrestling |website=www.themat.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080815234002/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=4&page=results |archive-date=2008-08-15}}</ref> At the 2012 Olympics, Hazewinkel lost to in his opening match to Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/olympics/ci_21282611/olympics-minnesota-wrestler-sam-hazewinkel-eliminated|title = Olympics: Minnesota wrestler Sam Hazewinkel eliminated|date = August 9, 2012}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/hazewinkel_sam02.html |title=Player Bio: Sam Hazewinkel - Wrestling - SoonerSports.com - Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners |accessdate=2012-05-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426012149/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-wrestl/mtt/hazewinkel_sam02.html |archivedate=April 26, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
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