James Arthur "Jim" 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 four-time NAIA wrestling champion at St. Cloud State College.[1] Born in Detroit, Michigan, he is the twin brother of David Hazewinkel and uncle of Sam Hazewinkel.[2]

Jim Hazewinkel
Personal information
Full nameJames Arthur Hazewinkel
Born (1944-09-08) September 8, 1944 (age 79)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Home townAnoka, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
TeamUSA
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the St. Cloud State Huskies
NAIA Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Bloomsburg 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1964 Spearfish 115 lb
Gold medal – first place 1965 Terre Haute 123 lb
Gold medal – first place 1967 Lock Haven 123 lb

References edit

  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. "Jim Hazewinkel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.