Sam Hazewinkel

Sam Hazewinkel is an American former wrestler who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials and competed at the 2012 Olympics in Wrestling at the [2012 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 55 kg|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.

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 [Division I Wrestling Championships|NCAA Championships].

Hazewinkel was a 2008 University World Champion in Greco-Roman. He defeated wrestler Nick [Simmons (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.

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.