Hendrik "Henk" Schenk (born 29 April 1945) is an American former wrestler who competed in the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

and in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. He was born in the Wieringerwaard, Netherlands. He competed collegiately at

Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctor ...

, and was inducted into their Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992.Hank Schenk (1992) - Hall of Fame
''Oregon State University Athletics''. Retrieved June 16, 2025. Schenk is a cousin of the speed skater Ard Schenk, who won one silver and three gold medals at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics.

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* 1945 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for the United States Oregon State Beavers wrestlers Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics American male sport wrestlers Dutch emigrants to the United States People from Anna Paulowna Martial artists from North Holland 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-wrestling-bio-stub