 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. He missed the 1956 Games due to an injury.
After retiring from competitions Freij worked at the Allhems printing plant in Malmö. He died of ALS, aged 51. A memorial wrestling tournament is held in Sweden in his honor. His nephew Leif Freij also became an Olympic wrestler.
References
- Gustav Freij. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Gustav Freij". sok.se. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- "Gustaf Freij död". Dagens Nyheter. 7 August 1973.
Spartabrottaren led av en sällsynt och obotlig sjukdom som yttrar sig i muskelförtvining.
External links
- Gustav Freij at the International Wrestling Database
- Gustav Freij at Olympedia
- Gustav Freij at the Swedish Olympic Committee (in Swedish)
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