David Hazewinkel

Dave Hazewinkel

Personal information
Full name	David Gene Hazewinkel
Born	(1944-09-08) September 8, 1944 (age 80) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Home town	Anoka, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College team	St. Cloud State
Club	U.S. Army and Minnesota Wrestling Club
Team	USA
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing the  United States World Championships 1970 Edmonton 57 kg 1969 Mar del Plata 57 kg Collegiate Wrestling Representing the St. Cloud State Huskies NAIA Championships 1965 Terre Haute 115 lb 1966 St. Cloud 115 lb

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 Jim Hazewinkel and father of Sam Hazewinkel.[2]

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

1. Hazewinkel brothers inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame. schuskies.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
2. 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.
3. Young, RJ. (July 20, 2012). OU wrestling: Hazewinkels are first father-son Olympians. The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 17, 2022.