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 81)
Home townAnoka, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)
Greco-Roman and Folkstyle
College teamSt. Cloud State
ClubU.S. Army and Minnesota Wrestling Club
TeamUSA
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the St. Cloud State Huskies
NAIA Championships
Gold medal – first place1963 Bloomsburg115 lb
Gold medal – first place1964 Spearfish115 lb
Gold medal – first place1965 Terre Haute123 lb
Gold medal – first place1967 Lock Haven123 lb

References

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  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.