The Hazewinkel Family

The Hazewinkel legacy began with Dave and Jim, identical twin brothers from Coon Rapids, Minn. Both were members of the 1968 and 1972 U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic teams and both were on six consecutive World and Olympic teams together (1967 through 1972). Jim was also member of the 1966 World team while Dave was the first American to win two World medals in Greco-Roman wrestling (bronze in 1969 and silver in 1970). Alan Rice, namesake of the Hall of Champions, served as head wrestling coach for the U.S. Greco-Roman team at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Rice coached the Hazewinkel twins during their final Olympic competition. Dave and Jim currently serve as wrestling coaches at Marion Military Academy in Marion, Ala. Dave’s son, Sam Hazewinkel, competed on the 2012 Olympic team in freestyle wrestling at 121 pounds. The competition was 40 years after Sam’s father and uncle wrestled at the Olympics. Sam was also a U.S. national champion in Greco-Roman in 2005 and 2007 and he was a four-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma. The Hazewinkel family received the Legacy Award.

Awards:

Year
2012
Award
Alan and Gloria Rice Greco - Roman Inductee
Chapter/Region
National
Year
2012
Award
Alan and Gloria Rice Greco - Legacy Award
Chapter/Region
National

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