Gustav Freij
![]() Gustav Freij in 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 17 March 1922 Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 August 1973 (aged 51) Malmö, Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Greco-Roman wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | IK Sparta, Malmö | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Karl Gustav Herbert Freij (17 March 1922 – 4 August 1973) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight (−67 kg) category at the 1948, 1952 and 1960 Olympics and finished in first, second and third place, respectively.[1] He missed the 1956 Games due to an injury.[2]
After retiring from competitions Freij worked at the Allhems printing plant in Malmö. He died of cancer, aged 51. A memorial wrestling tournament is held in Sweden in his honor. His nephew Leif Freij also became an Olympic wrestler.[2]
References[]
- ^ Gustav Freij. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Gustav Freij. Swedish Olympic Committee
External links[]
- Gustav Freij at United World Wrestling
- Gustav Freij at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 1973 deaths
- Olympic wrestlers of Sweden
- Wrestlers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Swedish male sport wrestlers
- Olympic gold medalists for Sweden
- Olympic silver medalists for Sweden
- Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Swedish Olympic medalist stubs
- Swedish sport wrestler stubs