David Hazewinkel
David Gene "Dave" Hazewinkel (born September 8, 1944) is an American former wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling. In college, Hazewinkel was a two-time NAIA wrestling All-American at St. Cloud State College.[1] Born in Detroit, Michigan, he is the twin brother of James Hazewinkel and father of Sam Hazewinkel.[2]
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| Full name | David Gene Hazewinkel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 8, 1944 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Anoka, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was a bronze medalist in Brazil at the 1969 World Championships and a silver medalist in Canada at the 1970 World Championships. Hazewinkel was the first American to win a silver medal at the World Championships in Greco-Roman wrestling, the first American to win two world medals in Greco-Roman, and the first American to win two consecutive World medals in Greco-Roman.
His son Sam Hazewinkel was also an Olympic wrestler, making them the first father and son to each make the U.S. Olympic team.[3]
References
- Hazewinkel brothers inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame. schuskies.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Hazewinkel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- Young, RJ. (July 20, 2012). OU wrestling: Hazewinkels are first father-son Olympians. The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 17, 2022.