Gustav Freij

Gustav Freij

Gustav Freij in 1952
Personal information
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)
Sport
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	IK Sparta, Malmö
Medal record Representing  Sweden Olympic Games 1948 London Lightweight 1952 Helsinki Lightweight 1960 Rome Lightweight World Wrestling Championships 1950 Stockholm -67 kg 1953 Naples -67 kg 1955 Karlsruhe -67 kg

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]

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